Arcadia Biosciences has now raised $101m after closing a round featuring BASF Venture Capital, which participated as a return investor.

The power company has raised $21m in a round backed by corporation Gunung Sewa that will be used to boost its gas business.

Total has re-invested in the renewable energy storage company, which will use the funds to build its first commercial-scale production facility.

Bayer has sold subsidiary Alimtec to a company owned by India-based company Murugappa for an undisclosed sum.

Existing backers BP and DSM are also participating in the round, which has brought Verdezyne's total equity funding to more than $74m since 2005.

The company has taken the decision after failing to attract investors for a European energy asset acquisition unit.

The search engine provider is committing $100m to the initiative, which represents its 16th clean energy investment.

The company, which develops software to measure fossil fuel production, has secured $6m from investors including corporate-backed venture capital firm Foundation 8.

Kiersten Stead has joined agribusiness Monsanto's corporate venturing unit as a partner.

The corporates will offer $50,000 to each company able to improve energy efficiency for the water desalination process.