Winnebago backs Motiv to convert trucks to electric vehicles

The icon of the All-American road trip invested in Motiv Power Systems, an electric vehicle tech company, via its $60 million Series B round.

Soros spinout spots Leyline $150 million to de-risk clean energy projects

Newlight Partners has committed $150 million to Leyline Renewable Capital, which backs renewable energy projects at the pre-development stage, where few other investors are willing to go.

Clean Energy Ventures closes $110 million first fund for early energy tech

The Boston-based venture capital firm will use its first fund to scale up its investment capabilities and build the clean energy pipeline for later-stage investors.

Sympower secures $3.3 million to reduce fossil fuel use in the electricity grid

The Amsterdam-based software company wants to minimize dirty energy use by helping businesses prioritize and balance their energy needs.

African Development Bank takes on ‘energy poverty’ with $15 billion pledge

“Without light, you can’t do anything,” Akinwumi Adesina, president of African Development Bank. Roughly 90 percent of the people living without electricity are in sub-Saharan Africa.

Overheard at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum

“Not enough capital is flowing” toward the low-carbon transition, Michael Bloomberg declared at last year’s Bloomberg Global Business Forum. The unavoidable takeaway from yesterday’s forum: Still not enough capital is flowing.

Hydrostor raises $37 million for battery-free energy storage tech

The Toronto-based company has developed an energy storage system meant to help electricity grid operators manage demand fluctuations and integrate renewable sources, like wind and solar, into their energy mix.