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Holcim US announced its commitment to optimize operations at its Portland cement plant in Florence, Colorado by introducing large-scale solar power and battery energy storage. The company aspires to power all US operations with 100% renewable energy

BAE Systems, an aerospace and defense company, announced a collaboration with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, to define the battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane.

Ford's BlueOval City mega-campus will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks annually at full production, the company announced. The electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee begins production in 2025 and will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck.

Smart Energy Decisions' spring edition of the Net Zero Forum, held March 15-17 at La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas, brought together a community of energy customers and suppliers to develop and execute net zero strategies and other sustainability goals.

Vivendi’s carbon reduction plan, which covers almost 70% of the content, media and communications group’s emissions, has been validated by Science-Based Targets (SBTi).

Universities and energy companies have formed a major collaboration to develop more powerful offshore wind turbines, which could elevate their renewable energy output and facilitate the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels.

Berry Global Group, a packaging and engineered products company, reduced its operational GHG emissions by 21% and expects to achieve its science-based target of a 25% reduction prior to its 2025 goal.

In its three-year mid-term plan (MTP), Mitsubishi Motors Company committed to making 50% of its sales EVs by 2030 and electrifying 100% of its fleet by 2035.

Burger King transitioned 31% of its North American field team fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) across 16 states with a goal of 100% EVs by 2030.