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Practice Group Leaders:
Fenwick & West has a long and proud history of working with companies at the forefront of alternative energy and other cleantech-related technologies. Today, we represent a variety of companies working in areas such as alternative fuels and materials, energy consumption and power management.
Representative engagements include:
- Corporate and finance counseling for emerging start-ups in numerous areas of cleantech and alternative energy, including low-wind generators, water treatment technologies and high-concentration solar energy collection
- Representation of numerous investors, due diligence and investments
- Patent counseling and prosecution on dozens of cleantech-related technologies, such as cellulosic ethanol, biosynthetic fuel production, carbon fixation technologies, nuclear material management systems, power supply, power control and power management circuits, and software
- License drafting and negotiation
Areas of renewable energy in which we currently represent clients include:
| Biofuels: | Advanced gasification/syngas |
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Electric: | Electric motors for cars and recreational vehicles |
| Biofuels: | Algae-based |
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Human: | Hand-crank generators |
| Biofuels: | Bioethanol energy production and distribution |
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Solar: | High-concentration PV |
| Biofuels: | Cellulosic and other biomass production |
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Solar: | Hot Air |
| Biofuels: | Plasma arc gasification |
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Solar: | MicroCSP |
| Biofuels: | Triglyceride-based |
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Solar: | Thermal |
| Chemical: | Mobile nitrogen production and distribution |
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Wind: | Large scale wind generators finance and installation |
| Chemical: | Stirling/Free-piston generators |
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Wind: | Small wind generators |
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