Chicago-based Todd Dauphinais was the former president of US-based EFI Electronics and joins Aster Capital to open its North America branch.

Russian government venture capital fund, an international venture capital fund and two unnamed private strategic investors join $176m series D round investment consortium for BrightSource Energy.

Indian Oil to invest in tidal, solar and wind energy and enter a joint venture with Nuclear Power Corporation of India.

Spain-based oil group Repsol acquires a fifth of biofuels company AlgaEnergy.

US electrical retailer Best Buy's corporate venturing division, oil and gas developer Alpine and venture capital firm Chrysalix initial backers of Brammo's series B round.

Coda Automotive, a US-based electric car and battery company, is planning to raise $125m in its series D round, according to news provider VentureWire.

Quantum Utility Generation company formed with $1bn from buyout firm and strategic co-investors.

NuvoSun raises $20m from Dow Chemicals in second tranche of the year.

BP and Nuon had backed renewable power group Green Mountain Energy before its planned $350m takeover by NRG Energy.

Flint Hills Resources and Life Technologies have invested in SG Biofuels' A round.