Alstom takes 40% stake in AWS Ocean Energy.

Siemens continues to invest in alternative power sources, obtaining a minority stake in American solar energy start-up Semprius.

CMEA reportedly said its $400m, 2008-vintage fund might be last in its current format after hiring CFO.

In partnership with SolarCity, Google's fund will extend solar leases and power purchase agreement options to customers.

Applied Ventures, the corporate venturing fund of Nasdaq-listed electronics company Applied Materials, owns 6.3% of Enphase having invested about $5.5m in its series B through to E rounds and $2.44m in a convertible loan earlier this month, according to the portfolio company's regulatory filing.

Charles River Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners, which also backed A123, are providing the $10m series A round to spin-out M24.

US-based renewable energy company General Compression has closed the first tranche of its $54.5m series B round after starting its first wind farm in Texas with investor and oil major ConocoPhillips.

Good Energies, which invests on behalf of the Brenninkmeijer family that runs clothing chain C&A, has now invested $37m in Agile Energy.

Schlumberger linked with venture capital firm VantagePoint Capital Partners, in which it has a strategic partnership, for Liquid Robotics' $22m D round.

Patel had been made managing partner of Best Buy Capital in late 2008 before becoming president of the company's Asia operations last year and has joined venture capital firm VantagePoint Capital Partners.