Alternative Energy

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Sey Zimmerman.

Fulbright & Jaworski’s Alternative Energy Practice Group addresses the host of legal issues that arise in the rapidly growing renewable energy field, from projects involving solar power, to wind turbines and biofuels.

With experience advising clients on transactions ranging from large-scale infrastructure projects to joint ventures and privatizations, Fulbright can help any party achieve their goals in the expanding alternative energy sector.

Fulbright's alternative energy lawyers have substantial skills representing parties in both international and domestic alternative energy matters.

Fulbright & Jaworski's lawyers have significant experience in the area of alternative energy, strengthened by Fulbright's decades of knowledge in several key practice areas:

Types of Projects
Lawyers in our alternative energy practice have experience across a broad range of sectors within the industry, including:

Types of Clients
Fulbright works with and represents all types of participants in the world alternative energy sector, just as we have for decades in the conventional energy industry. Fulbright clients include:

International Alternative Energy Development
Alongside the increasing global demand for energy is an increasing awareness among the global community of the dangers of global climate change, and the consequent need to diversify the world energy supply and promote the development of cleaner and more cost-effective renewable energy sources.

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Understanding the diverse political, legal and economic systems and the cultural traditions of the world's top energy-consuming countries are all factors that come into play as Fulbright lawyers assist clients in successfully navigating the world's expanding alternative energy market. Fulbright's experienced international energy attorneys are strategically positioned across the globe to advise our clients in any region where they chose to do business.

Domestic Alternative Energy Development
Even favorable government policies create complex legislative and regulatory climates. The implementation of the EPA's proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Program and other provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 designed to promote increased biofuel production and use has proven to be no different.

Fulbright lawyers routinely work with energy regulatory agencies at all levels of government and can assist developers, lenders and other investors in several important ways:

• Navigating the evolving regulatory requirements for alternative energy production, distribution and use
• Taking advantage of state and federal tax credit and incentive programs encouraging alternative energy development
• Mitigating the inherent risks involved in working on the leading edge of a developing industry 
• Navigating between corporate finance and project finance

Environmental Law
Successful development of alternative energy projects requires a detailed knowledge of key environmental issues and the intricacies and developments in environmental law. Fulbright has one of the leading environmental practices in the United States.

Fulbright's environmental law group includes lawyers who have experience working for state and federal regulatory agencies, as well as attorneys with technical degrees and related work experience in heavily regulated industries. Fulbright advises clients on key issues affecting alternative energy project development, such as:

The legal services we provide in respect to these areas include permitting, enforcement, Superfund/CERCLA, environmental litigation, environmental auditing and legislation and rulemaking.

For further information or questions about an alternative energy matter, please contact Girard Miller or Sey Zimmerman.

When You Think ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, Think Fulbright.^TM