Of 39 deals the Cleantech Group spotted in the past seven days, PE firm Spring Capital Asia closes a $250M fund expected to invest in cleantech, among other sectors.

Plus the week’s largest round of at least $50M goes to stealthy nuclear fusion technology firm Tri Alpha Energy.

Cleantech venture deals pick up in Europe & Israel this week as investors return from a summer break.

More than $92M goes to car sharing, lithium-ion batteries, and clean transportation this week, while a China-focused venture fund announces the final close of its $250M fund.

Of eight deals we spotted in the past week, the cleantech sector picked up funding in solar, lithium-ion batteries, and data center energy resource management.

Additional funding this week goes to data center energy resource management, while a new $100M energy and materials fund kicks off.

Peugeot unveils production diesel-hybrid vehicle, while Shell and Cosan’s $12B biofuels joint venture moves a step closer.

Indian, Japanese cleantech companies receive large rounds from investors totaling $340M and Daqo New Energy refiles for its IPO on the NYSE six months after postponing it.

Among 22 deals we spotted in the past seven days, funding goes to grid-scale flow batteries, advanced wind turbine blades and LED lighting.

Plus a Colorado-based biofuels company, known for biobutanol, looks to bring in up to $150M in its IPO on the Nasdaq.

Carbon consulting and LED chip manufacturing pick up investments among a slow week of deals.

The French government launches a new €1.35 billion package to promote cleantech, while American Superconductor and Dow participate together in the largest VC deal of the week.

California-based algal biotechnology company looks to produce renewable oil at large scale with new financing, among 18 deals we spotted in the past seven days.

Two new funds to benefit cleantech innovation, plus Japan’s Teijin acquires a U.S.-based nanostructured materials company.

Samsung makes a $15M equity investment to develop nano-architected materials for the electronic and thin film solar markets this week.

More than half of this week's deals are in the UK, with the largest VC round going to a provider of wastewater treatment technologies and services.

Plus Boston-Power bumps up its Series E round, and GM takes a minority stake in Indiana-based Bright Automotive.

New funds emerge for cleantech in India, among 32 deals the Cleantech Group spotted in the past seven days.

3 India-focused VC/PE funds have announced that they are raising and earmarking capital for various cleantech sectors such as agriculture, solar and water treatment.

Siemens, BASF, and Sharp all announce cleantech deals, while the largest VC deal of the week goes to a a French electric vehicle company.