Cleantech -- Clean Conventional Energy

Energy is becoming more expensive, which has created the opportunity for traditional industries to produce “clean” energy using the same conventional resources in order to meet the world’s growing demand for energy. Nuclear energy, for example, is produced by mining uranium, a mineral found in certain parts of the earth. Currently nuclear power produces approximately 11% of the world’s energy needs, producing a large amount of energy from a small amount of fuel, with minimal greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Clean coal also reduces the harmful emissions caused by the burning of traditional fossil fuels. Coal itself is incredibly dirty, and produces emissions that contribute to global warming. Clean coal technology “cleans” the coal of ash and sulfur dioxide, uses its water to make hydrogen, buries the carbon dioxide by-product and then burns the hydrogen, producing a cleaner energy source.

Morrison & Foerster has been leading the way in the Cleantech sector for decades, representing clients in related industries for more than 30 years. During this time, the firm has counseled many key energy investors, entrepreneurs, emerging companies and established companies that are using their technological expertise to develop new uses and products from conventional energy that are less toxic to the environment. Morrison & Foerster’s Cleantech attorneys are dedicated to representing clients in the evolving sustainability sectors and combine an in-depth knowledge of science, technology, and regulations to offer counsel with the expertise needed for companies to succeed. Advising clients in these multifaceted sectors requires years of experience throughout the practice areas that are key to Cleantech, including Corporate, Energy, Finance, Land Use and Environmental Law, Litigation, Patent/Intellectual Property, Tax, Technology Transactions, and Venture Capital. The firm’s attorneys work closely with those in related practice groups to bring clients a full set of skills and integrated expertise to ensure that their needs are appropriately met.