Welcome to the era of smarter, cleaner power

Early in her life, Shalini was encouraged to pursue engineering. During an internship with a mechanical company in India, she realized mechanical engineering was the career for her. Shalini pursued engineering at Wichita State University (U.S.) where she received a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.  Finding Her Way to Cummins  Shalini had worked at multiple companies befor

In its first two years, a Cummins initiative advancing gender equality around the world has impacted more than 100,000 people and resulted in eight laws or policies promoting gender equality.  Cummins Powers Women is an $11 million (and growing) global grant commitment to engineer solutions to gender inequality. The investment supports a range of effective programs, including grassroots te

China residents must wear respiratory masks when in public as the first line of defense to the spread of the novel coronavirus. More than 90,000 people in over 65 countries have been infected by the virus, and more than 3,000 have died. “A lot of colleagues across the world have provided great support in helping us source masks and relentlessly driving to the final resolution of this urgent req

Strengthening its product catalogue, CTT has revitalized the HE600 platform by delivering significant improvements on performance and durability. By combining years of engineering experience in turbine wheel and impeller design, overall turbocharger efficiency has increased more than four percent while offering a product that is more robust. "We have used advanced aerodynamic techniques to desi

This year, Cummins celebrates 100 years in Power Generation. It all started with the incorporation of Onan Corporation in 1920 – a family owned business founded by David W. Onan. Learn more: See how Cummins is fueling the next generation of power at Middle East Energy 2020, Stand S3.D30 "The Onan story has so many parallels with Cummins. It started with one business idea and one visiona

This is great news, yet introduces an unexpected challenge. In a given geographical area, newly installed solar and wind capacity will likely be producing electricity at the same time with the existing solar capacity. This can result in excess electricity from renewable sources during a certain time of the day, and no energy being produced when the sun isn’t shining, and the wind isn’t blowing. So

2020 is the 100th year anniversary of the power generation business at Cummins Inc. Founded by D. W. Onan in 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, today the power generation business helps you look ahead with the ingrained foresight to see what will be needed, the expertise and pragmatism to know how to get there, and the resources committed to the next generation of power. Learn more: See how Cummin

Australia’s wildfires in late December had already taken a heavy toll on Balmoral Village where Marks lives, about 120 kilometers southwest of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Now, the flames were quickly moving his way, close enough Marks could hear the fire’s low, angry roar. “Looking back, I’m not sure what I thought at that moment,” said Marks, adding that by then Balmoral was somethin

Here are 4 ways you can put your tax refund to work for you: Pay Off a Small Debt Put your tax refund toward paying off a high-interest credit card. Start with the credit card that has the highest interest rate. Doing so will save you much more money in the long run. If you have already paid off your credit card debt, think about making an extra payment on your school loans, car payment or m

The International Energy Agency’s annual World Energy Outlook aims to deepen our understanding of the future of energy. With this two-part series blog post, you can digest the insights most relevant to utility professionals when it comes to the future of energy. Part I of this blog post was themed “financial insights,” and Part II builds upon that theme with three additional insights. No. #3: D

The International Energy Agency’s annual World Energy Outlook aims to deepen our understanding of the future of energy. With this blog post, you can digest the insights most relevant to independent power producers when it comes to the future of energy. Part I of this blog post was themed, “how the pace of growth in electricity use will vary from energy demand and the increasing need for power syst

The International Energy Agency’s annual World Energy Outlook aims to deepen our understanding of the future of energy. With this blog post, you can digest the insights most relevant to every consumer when it comes to the future of energy. Part I of this blog post focused on  sustainability and affordability, and Part II builds upon that focus  with three additional insights.  No

The International Energy Agency’s annual World Energy Outlook aims to deepen our understanding of the future of energy. With this two-part series blog post, you can digest the insights most relevant to energy consultants when it comes to the future of energy. Part I of this blog post was themed how the pace of growth in electricity use will vary from energy demand, and the two technologies that ar

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual World Energy Outlook aims to deepen our understanding of the future of energy. With this two-part series blog post, you can digest the insights most relevant to facility professionals when it comes to the future of energy. Part I of this blog post was themed “the growing role of electricity in our energy infrastructure, and the new challenges this bri

The AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina (U.S.A.), has been serving its community for over 100 years. Following several major expansions in recent decades, hospital executives recognized the need to upgrade the center’s electrical power system infrastructure to meet increased energy demands, improve overall power reliability and ensure the facility met or exceeded the latest NEC

It took more than 40 years for half of all U.S. households to have a telephone after its invention, but only 10 years for half of the U.S. population to own a cell phone1. At 1,454 feet, the Empire State building stood as the world’s tallest building for nearly 40 years after it was built in 1931. But in the 40 years since, that mark has been topped numerous times, and was nearly doubled by t

Like many expanding suburbs, Camas, Washington (U.S.A.), faced the problem of updating its aging sewage collection system to meet the needs of the city’s growing population. Located on the north bank of the Columbia River, adjacent to Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, this ecologically sensitive town couldn’t risk any kind of sewage backup if the local electric utility failed. To increa

With the cost of $50,000 for a single tire and consumption of up to 30 gallons of fuel an hour, it could cost over a million dollars a year to operate a mine haul truck. With such high costs and almost continuous use of equipment, even small improvements yield into major affordability gains for miners. Let’s define affordability as minimizing the cost to acquire, maintain and dispose the equipm