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The future's bright, the future's green: Clean tech innovators pitch for low carbon shift
14 green start-ups pitched a raft of exciting clean tech ideas to a host of investors at yesterday's BusinessGreen Technology and Investment Forum
Uber swoops in for US electric bike hire service Jump
Tech giant moves into increasingly competitive bike sharing market after testing Jump Bikes' hiring services in San Francisco
BMW takes full ownership of DriveNow carsharing service
Transaction wins approval from German and Austrian authorities
Masdar expands renewables portfolio amid flurry of solar deals across Middle East
Abu Dhabi firm to develop wind projects in Egypt and solar in Jordan, as International Solar Alliance eyes $1tr of private investment gloabally
Upside Energy secures £5.5m in funding round led by Legal & General Capital
Investment will be used to scale Upside's cloud-based flexibility services from group led by Legal & General, SYSTEMIQ, Modern Energy and others
Innogy to enter US onshore wind market with 2GW deal
Germany energy firm teams up with equity investor Terra Firma Capital Partners for agreed acquisition of 20 projects developed by EverPower Wind Holdings
Shell swoops for First Utility in shock move into electricity sector
BREAKING: Oil giant agrees to buy 100 per cent of UK household energy and broadband provider as it seeks to bolster EV charging business
As BP sees the light in solar, oil is becoming a darker stain for investors
BP's $200m Lightsource injection may be a drop in the ocean for the UK oil giant, but it demonstrates growing recognition of the risks of fossil fuels
BP returns to solar with $200m Lightsource investment
Oil giant to acquire 43 per cent in Europe's largest solar developer, which will be rebranded Lightsource BP
This fund seeks to accelerate business solutions for the SDGs
A new United Nations accelerator will be financed by national governments and private investors
Blockchain energy pioneer LO3 secures Centrica investment
British Gas parent company joins Braemar Energy Ventures in funding LO3, the blockchain firm pioneering peer-to-peer green energy trading
ENGIE snaps up African domestic solar firm Fenix International
French energy giant agrees to buy solar home systems developer which has so far delivered solar power to 900,000 people in East Africa
Shell to buy electric vehicle charge point firm NewMotion
Oil giant reaches agreement to buy Dutch EV infrastructure operator in deal 'that will enable both companies to accelerate the transition to low-carbon transport'
Salesforce dedicates $50m to impact investments
It's a bold move by one of the most aggressive corporate venture capitalists in tech
Ideas to change the world: Cleantech entrepreneurs pitch for sustainable future
13 innovators pitching for investors are treated to masterclass in green fundraising at BusinessGreen Technology and Investment Forum
CPI unveils investment system to unlock financing for renewables
Climate Policy Initiative claims its Clean Energy Investment Trust concept could unlock up to $4tr of investment in renewables assets
BusinessGreen Technology and Investment Forum: Two weeks left to register
Second annual clean tech showcase event aims to bring together technology innovators and green investors
Lightsource and BlackRock announce £1bn solar acquisition spree
Solar developer and asset management giant plan to consolidate secondary UK solar market by targeting 1GW of installed capacity acquisitions over the next three years
Investor Mirova set to acquire sustainable land-use financier Althelia Ecosphere
Planned acquisition aims to create a European platform dedicated to natural capital investing, says Mirova
Electric bus pioneer Proterra closes $55m funding round
Heavy duty electric vehicle developer completes second major funding round this year, thanks to support from BMW and Al Gore's Generation Investment Management
Investment fund for green start-ups opens for applications
Business investment scheme backed by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) has secured £730,000 in online crowdfunding so far
Jaguar Land Rover invests $25m in ride sharing app Lyft
Deal will see Jaguar provide Lyft with fleet of its vehicles and enable firms to test and develop driverless and digitally connected vehicles
UEA launches latest round of Adapt Low Carbon Innovation Fund
University today kicks off second investment cycle from pioneering low carbon venture capital fund
BP to expand US green gas fuel business with $155m Clean Energy Fuels deal
Oil giant agrees to buy Clean Energy Fuels' biomethane truck fuel production business and inks long-term fuel supply deal
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