Welcome to the era of smarter, cleaner power

Many commercial fleet operators are thinking about transitioning their vehicles to hydrogen or natural gas engines. These fuels can be great ways to reduce emissions. Both fuel options present similarities and differences across a variety of areas. For example, both hydrogen and natural gas are predominantly used in their gaseous form in vehicle applications. This leads to similarities in some com

For the past hundred years or so, the world has run on oil. Petroleum fuels such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and kerosene have powered automobiles, trucks, ships, and airplanes with little competition from alternative fuels. This is rapidly changing, thanks to a host of new fuels. Here are the main ones and their respective states of adoption. Renewable diesel demand is on the rise Hydrotr

Cummins China and EDF Renewables signed a distributed photovoltaic PowerPurchase Agreement in Beijing, aiming to cut down electricity consumption from traditional grids and reduce carbon emissions in Cummins facilities & operations. Cummins will provide the roof & ground space and will consume the generated solar power, EDF Renewables will be responsible for the investment, installation an

Fortune magazine just released its prestigious Most Powerful Women in Business list, and Cummins is proud to see our very own CEO, Jennifer Rumsey, amongst the 50 accomplished women recognized this year.  “I am truly honored to be included alongside these powerful women leaders,” says Rumsey. “My life and career have been shaped by instrumental people who helped me see my potential, create

Speaking at a recent virtual town hall meeting to some 2,000 Cummins employees, President and Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Rumsey said PLANET 2050, the company’s environmental sustainability strategy, is crucial to achieving Cummins’ mission of powering a more prosperous world.  In addition to helping customers, investors, employees and other stakeholders achieve prosperity, a more pro

ZeNai Brooks is not your average accountant. Yes, the former Ernst & Young auditor works with numbers and puts together reports. She even calls herself “a little nerdy.” But that’s where the accountant stereotype ends. An author, blogger, mentor, pastor’s wife, volunteer, crossfitter and spartan racer, Brooks is more than a master of spreadsheets. And in June of 2021, she added one more tit

Appreciating historic cars is a passion held by car enthusiasts and organizations the world over. One such organization is the Auburn Cord Duesenberg (ACD) auto club. ACD meets annually to commemorate the historic automobiles that trace their roots back to Connersville “Little Detroit” Indiana. In August, Cummins was invited to display its 1935 white Auburn 655 diesel car at ACD’s mini-meet. “T

Vehicle greenhouse gas emissions can be accounted for on a “tank-to-wheels” basis or on a “well-to-wheels” basis. The former only considers the emissions that come out of a vehicle’s tailpipe. The latter includes the emissions that were released as a result of the production, processing and distribution of the fuel. For some alternative fuels, how they are made is more important than what happens

Diesel is the fuel of choice for a range of products including generator sets and engines used in marine, rail and construction and mining equipment, but there are alternatives. With concerns about the climate rising, businesses, shareholders and lawmakers are looking at replacement options for diesel in vehicles and power generation applications. Emission reductions across alternative fuels shoul

Natural gas is a great alternative fuel for clean vehicles. Its benefits are often advertised from the perspective of commercial fleet owners who enjoy significant cost savings, or from a broader environmental perspective. But what about driver’s perspectives? Read along to learn about the benefits of operating natural gas engines for drivers. Natural gas engines run a cleaner and quieter opera

What is renewable natural gas? Renewable natural gas, or RNG, is sometimes known as biomethane or upgraded biogas. Anaerobic digestion, a process in which bacteria break down organic matter, produces biogas. Biogas can generate heat and electricity with only a minor clean up. Additional refining removes contaminants such as CO2 and nitrogen. At that point, biogas becomes renewable natural gas—n

You may have been reading about alternative fuels on this blog—or elsewhere. We know it can be confusing. So here is a handy glossary to help you remember the difference between diesel, renewable diesel, biodiesel, and other fuels.  Ammonia in your decarbonization journey Ammonia is a chemical used industrially on a large scale as a precursor to a variety of nitrogen-containing substanc

The separate events at Cummins’ Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) in Jamestown, New York, and the company’s Columbus Engine Plant (CEP) in Columbus, Indiana, also attracted plenty of people, some waiting as long as three hours for their chance to safely rid themselves of material they had been holding onto, sometimes for years. “It was really good to be able to have the Community Recycling Day at CE

Sign languages have the power to unite us. Did you know that there are more than 70 million deaf or hard-of-hearing people worldwide that collectively use more than 300 different sign languages*? International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL), celebrated every September 23, was designated as a day to raise awareness about the global importance of all the many different sign languages - a mode of commu

The award was presented Wednesday (Sept. 21) during the state’s 25th Annual Pollution Prevention Conference in Indianapolis. The plant’s effort not only significantly reduces the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but also cuts the water, soap and chemicals used to clean the engines, as well as the energy used to dry engines after they are painted. Cummins was one of six groups hono

There are many considerations for fleet managers who want to switch to natural gas engines. Some of the key factors include driver education, maintenance, and having a refueling strategy in place. With an effective transition plan, the benefits of natural gas don’t take long to materialize for customers, drivers, maintenance technicians, fleet managers and business owners. Driver education on n

Ninety percent of American business are small- and medium-size. They are the true engines of our economy, employing millions of workers. With many of them looking for new ways to expand their services, generate income and grow their businesses, Cummins home standby and portable generators could be a new source of revenue.  A Silver Lining in Dark Clouds According to the Associated Press

In the United States, medium and heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for about a quarter of all transportation greenhouse gas emissions. They’re also the cause of about a third of NOx emissions from mobile sources. It’s no wonder the commercial transportation sector is being asked to reduce emissions. Government regulations and customer demand are driving businesses to reduce emissions, as they