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A presentation on the basics of green tech for a group of lawyers.
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What is Green Tech?Why Should Lawyers Care?
Ed LanzaEckert Seamans
September 2010
Discussion Points
Definitions and Examples of Green TechThe Impetus Behind the Green MovementWhere Do Lawyers Come In?Legal Issues in Green TechWhat Does the Future Hold?
Definitions – Word Association
GreenRenewableSustainableEnvironmentally
FriendlyEco-friendly
What Is Green Tech?
“Technology“ – the application of knowledge for practical purposes.
“Green Technology" – a continuously evolving group of methods and materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic cleaning products.
In these early stages, it is impossible to predict what "green technology" may eventually encompass.
Source: www.green-tech.org
Types of Green TechnologyEnergy
alternative fuels, generation and energy efficiency
Green buildingchoice of building materials and location
Environmentally preferred purchasingproducts that have small impact on the environment
Green chemistryproducts, processes to reduce hazardous substances
Green nanotechnologymicroscopic scale design, engineering and production
The Many Faces of “Green”
Green Tech Examples
400 MPG Car
Nano Tech Filter
What Green Tech Is Not
What Drives Green Tech?
The Impetus Behind the Green MovementHealth (no pollution)General Concepts of StewardshipGlobal Warming ConcernsNational SecurityEnvironmental JusticeGovernment MandatesMoney
The New Green Economy
Follow the Money
Follow the Money
A Global Phenomenon
Where Do Lawyers Come In?Environmental LawEnergy/UtilitiesRegulatory/
EnforcementIntellectual PropertyInternational LawReal EstateVenture CapitalSEC DisclosuresLobbying
Business LawContracts (PPAs)M & ADue Diligence
LitigationConstruction False Claims / Fraud
Public InterestEndangered SpeciesGreen Redlining
Litigation
Don Quixote Rides Again
Intellectual Property Law
Construction Law
Green CondominiumManhattan
Green TownhomesSanta Monica, CA
What’s on the Horizon?Legislation being considered
Cap and Trade BillGreen Bank LegislationGreen Building Standards
LitigationBreach of ContractFraud and “Greenwashing”Sanctions for regulatory non-complianceLEED-igation
Thank you!
Edward G. Lanza, Esq.Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
213 Market Street, 8th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 237-7162elanza@eckertseamans.com
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