Green tech refers to technologies that are environmentally friendly and sustainable. It includes areas like renewable energy, green building materials, environmentally preferred products, and green nanotechnology. Lawyers are involved in many legal aspects of green tech like environmental law, energy regulation, intellectual property, and construction contracts. The future holds potential new legislation around issues like cap and trade systems and green building standards, as well as litigation related to green tech projects and regulations.

1. What is Green Tech?Why Should Lawyers Care? Ed Lanza Eckert Seamans September 2010

2. Discussion Points Definitions and Examples of Green Tech The Impetus Behind the Green Movement Where Do Lawyers Come In? Legal Issues in Green Tech What Does the Future Hold?

3. Definitions – Word Association Green Renewable Sustainable Environmentally Friendly Eco-friendly

4. 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

5. Types of Green Technology Energy 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

6. The Many Faces of “Green”

7. Green Tech Examples Nano Tech Filter 400 MPG Car

8. What Green Tech Is Not

9. What Drives Green Tech? The Impetus Behind the Green Movement Health (no pollution) General Concepts of Stewardship Global Warming Concerns National Security Environmental Justice Government Mandates Money

10. The New Green Economy

11. Follow the Money

12. Follow the Money

13. A Global Phenomenon

14. Where Do Lawyers Come In? Environmental Law Energy/Utilities Regulatory/Enforcement Intellectual Property International Law Real Estate Venture Capital SEC Disclosures Lobbying Business Law Contracts (PPAs) M & A Due Diligence Litigation Construction False Claims / Fraud Public Interest Endangered Species Green Redlining

15. Litigation Don Quixote Rides Again

16. Intellectual Property Law

17. Construction Law Green Condominium Manhattan Green Townhomes Santa Monica, CA

18. What’s on the Horizon? Legislation being considered Cap and Trade Bill Green Bank Legislation Green Building Standards Litigation Breach of Contract Fraud and “Greenwashing” Sanctions for regulatory non-compliance LEED-igation

19. Thank you! Edward G. Lanza, Esq. Eckert SeamansCherin & Mellott, LLC 213 Market Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 237-7162 elanza@eckertseamans.com