10/28/2025 10:08:58 PM U.S.–Japan Critical Minerals and Rare Earths: A Full-Circle Moment, 2010 → 2025 By Rebecca Seidl Inglesby Eric Robinson Brendan Dignan The U.S. and Japan have signed a new Framework for Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths, committing to coordinated...
10/20/2025 2:02:55 PM Key Takeaways from the 9th Annual Baker Institute Energy Summit – Resilience in Energy Supply Chains By Danny David Jason Bennett Mark Castillo-Bernaus Scott Janoe Ted Posner Eric Robinson Rebecca Seidl Inglesby Michael Yuffee +5 more... Show less Baker Botts was proud once again to partner with Rice University’s Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies (CES) for the 9th Annual...
8/4/2025 8:33:47 PM Summer Pool Games Heat Up: Patent Owner Dunks EV Battery Manufacturer By Liz Flannery About a year ago, two major tech companies launched Tulip Innovations to manage a pool of 5000+ patents focused on battery technologies,...
6/9/2025 8:23:25 PM AI, Energy, and the Trump–Xi Mineral Standoff are Colliding. What it means for Renewable M&A? By Spencer Withers Mona Dajani As President Trump and President Xi Jinping prepare for high-stakes talks following the breakdown of the May Geneva trade agreement,...
5/5/2025 7:54:38 PM Study on RNG health benefits for heavy duty vehicles By Baker Botts Energy Vision performed an assessment of the health benefits of replacing older diesel trucks with new models fueled by renewable diesel,...
4/23/2025 8:30:39 PM NYC Pension Funds Signal Growing Commitment to Renewable-Focused Investment Strategy By Mona Dajani New York City’s latest proposal to adjust its pension fund investment strategy reflects a broader institutional pivot toward long-term...
4/10/2025 3:08:29 PM Not just Coal... its "Beautiful Clean" Coal By Spencer Withers The executive order calls for the removal of federal regulatory barriers that hinder coal production. This will likely involve...
4/7/2025 6:32:48 PM Battery Sector Faces Headwinds By Mona Dajani The U.S. battery sector faces significant challenges that could impede its growth, particularly as the demand for energy storage rises...
3/25/2025 4:54:16 PM Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production By Rebecca Seidl Inglesby On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production – The White House...
1/27/2025 6:04:23 PM A cold plunge into energy transition patent pools By Liz Flannery It's not swimming pool weather yet, but here's another one – companies looking to license and monetize patent portfolios relating to...
1/2/2025 4:55:51 PM 2025 Looks Bright for IPOs By Marc J. Adesso This article highlights several sectors that capital markets attorneys believe will look to raise capital vis-a-vis initial public...
12/11/2024 3:12:46 PM 45% of investors think climate change will have no impact on their investments By Eli Hinckley EY's Institutional Investor Survey has some interesting insights. Seems clear that there are very different views on risk out there.