MBA Polymers, a US-based industrial plastics recycling company, has raised $25m in its latest round.

Agricultural Bank of China to sell Merchant bank New York Pacific Capital's RMB300m ($45m) venture capital fund.

GroundedPower scooped up by peer Tendril, which raises $23m to fund acquisition.

SinoTech Energy will float 19.7 million American depositary shares (ADS), each representing two ordinary shares worth a maximum $4.75 each

Laser maker Coherent joins series B round for SiOnyx, a US-based developer of solar power semiconductors.

Hanwha Chemical, which recently acquired China-based manufacturer SolarFun, said it will be a customer and investor in 1366.

Presidio Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of Japan-based trading and operating firm Sumitomo, joins first round of US-based gas conversion company Siluria Technologies.

Kathleen Ligocki, previous head of Tower, GS and Ford, has taken the top job at Next Autoworks.

In October last year, GE Energy Financial Services joined a previous consortium investing $23m in SolarEdge Technologies as its first investment in Israel.

Out of 3,795 ideas in the Challenge, Solar Roadways wins the largest number of public votes.