A series A round is expected by mid-2011, Novacem said, after UK-based construction company Laing O'Rourke joins a $3m seed round.

Ajoy Mallik, global head, of venture capital private equity, incubation and co-innovation (Coin), told newswire Bloomberg: "These [wind, water, biomass and fuel cells technologies] are the growth engines of the future."

According to a regulatory filing, the $89.6m for BrightSource has so far come from 28 investors after advice from Advanced Equities.

T-Venture joins Yellow&Blue Investment Management, the corporate venturing unit of local power group Eon's Nuon subsidiary, state-backed bank KfW, company and government-backed early-stage investor High-Tech Gruunderfonds, and Siegmund Beteiligungsgesellschaft in Cuculus.

SolarCity, a US-based provider of solar energy services, has acquired peer GroSolar's residential services division from a consortium including Allco Financial Group, a financial services business in liquidation.

Soladigm, which develops energy-efficient glass for buildings, adds $10m to the $30m raised in December after being identified by New York-listed industrial conglomerate General Electric's clean-tech open innovation competition.

Fisker Automotive, which plans to build luxury hybrid electric and fossil fuel cars in the US, is reportedly raised $150m in capital privately, according to a document seen by newswire Bloomberg.

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

Neil Gardyne, principal at New Africa Mining Fund, said: "By NAMF II's second closing on 31 January 2012, we hope to have a total commitment of up $300m."