Cargill, Minneapolis, today announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Geronimo Energy, Edina, Minn., where Cargill will buy 50 megawatts (MW) of wind power from Geronimo Energy’s 200MW Crocker Wind Farm project.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., through its Smithfield Renewables, implemented a nationwide expansion of innovative projects designed to help reduce the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2025.

Schwan’s Home Service, Inc., Marshall, Minn., deployed 200 ROUSH CleanTech E-450 cutaways with plans to lease an additional 400 units by the end of 2018, totaling 600 vehicles.

Sysco Corp., Houston, Texas, (NYSE:SYY), pre-ordered 50 of Tesla’s new fully-electric semi tractors.

The Raymond Corp., Greene, N.Y., introduced the Raymond Model 8250 AC walkie pallet truck powered by lithium-ion technology from Brammo.

Lloyd’s Register’s Risk Management Consulting team in Norway signed three exclusive frame agreements to help companies in the region achieve sustainable approaches to cut pollution from greenhouse gas emissions across its transportation sector.

The Clean Energy Institute (CEI), a research unit at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, Wash., created the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds to increase the rate at which breakthrough science and engineering discoveries turn into market-adopted clean energy technologies.

Low carbon technologies are now cost competitive with fossil fuels, and innovation is gathering pace across the sector, according to a new report by Lloyd’s Register.

The Raymond Corp., Greene, N.Y., and Brammo, Inc., Talent, Ore., announced a strategic technology alliance for developing robust lithium-ion alternative energy solutions.

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., adopted solar energy to power its pallet jacks and lift gates, thus extending the service life of lift gate electric batteries on their trucking fleet.