Started in 2001, SkySails' lead investors are ship financing company Jan Luiken Oltmann Gruppe and marine engine supplier Zeppelin Power Systems as well as DSM Venturing.

Along with $24m in funding, Atieva has partnered with China-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer Tianjin Lishen Battery for a fleet of electric buses, VentureWire said.

The company will sell 7.15 million common shares at its initial public offering (IPO) at between $13 and $15 each, according to Gevo's regulatory filing.

NuvoSun has topped up its finances with a further $3m from two undisclosed investors.

Cambridge Enterprise, the University of Cambridge's commercialisation office, and UK government-backed investment group Carbon Trust join Rhodia in the consortium backing Eight19.

News provider DealCurry said RVAM and GE had invested R70 to 80 Crore ($15.5 to $18m) in India-based Allgreen Power.

ABB provide $10m and its electronics for Ecotality's Blink charging stations.

Intel and Braemar are providing an undisclosed amount for Viridity Energy's, a US-based developer of energy management software, series B round.