Welcome to the era of smarter, cleaner power

A large regional water treatment plant in west-central Michigan, not far from the shores of Lake Michigan, wanted to ensure that water would continue flowing to more than 200,000 residents even if the electric utility failed, so it installed a standby power system from Cummins Power Generation to prevent service interruptions. The standby system also helps the water treatment plant save money on i

That’s because she went to the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) to study life on the red planet, or at least as close as you can get to it on Earth. “I’m very interested in space and this may be my best chance to study and simulate the life and work of an astronaut for future manned expeditions in a Mars analog and to study the challenges associated with it,” said Rana, who wa

Take a 100-year-old company with a commitment to improving the communities in which it operates and a global workforce focused on fulfilling that commitment, and you have several years in a row of surpassing Cummins’ participation rate goal in its Every Employee Every Community (EEEC) program. The program, which is the cornerstone of Cummins’ community engagement work and enables each employee

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is the largest private medical center in Louisiana (U.S.A), with 763 licensed beds. It treats approximately 25,000 patients each year in the hospital and serves about 350,000 persons through outpatient locations. The Louisiana Quality Foundation recently conferred its Level III Louisiana Performance Excellence Award on the medical center, so it is no su

Incorporated in 1974, Sukkur Beverages was the prime introducer of carbonated soft drinks in the interior Sindh region and bordering South region of Punjab, Pakistan. It was originally a bottling plant of Coca-Cola and then introduced Pepsi in the 1980s.  While the manufacturer has a standby power system in place, it was looking for a new supplier to partner with that could provide more de

“I’m a beneficiary,” he told an audience earlier this month, recalling his mother's struggle after her divorce, as she cared for her family, worked and went back to school.  “I stand here before you because of a social safety net.” Linebarger said the free enterprise system in the United States has produced the “most vibrant and successful economic system in the history of the world.” But

The village of Wayzata enjoys a picturesque location on the northeastern shore of beautiful Lake Minnetonka, west of Minneapolis, Minnesota (U.S.A). Like most towns it has a sewer system with lift stations to carry wastewater to treatment facilities. Unlike most towns, it also has a municipally owned restaurant and liquor store, known affectionately to the locals as The Muni. These city entities s

Two webinars recently hosted by the Diesel Technology Forum brought local legislators closer to the work that engine manufacturers do and addressed the challenges associated with air permitting of stationary engines. The webinars were a two-part series and recordings are available at dieselforum.org: Power Generation 101: Technology Choice in Emergency Backup and Prime Power and Power Generatio

As one of Australia’s largest public health projects to date, the Gold Coast University Hospital provides high-quality medical services to meet rapid regional growth and an aging population. The hospital is a specialist facility providing tertiary level services and therefore plays a pivotal role as one of Queensland’s largest clinical teaching and research facilities in training Australia’s healt

Distributed energy resources (DERs) are electricity-producing resources connected to the local electric distribution system. As the deployment of DERs continues growing worldwide, three common use cases of DERs are being employed globally. Effectively in all three use cases, distributed generation introduces our electricity infrastructure and interconnected ecosystem of smaller power generation

It was not surprising that Fred from The Flintstones was a miner, given mining is one of the oldest industries in the world. The famously pink colored salt you used for dinner last night to bring out the flavors comes from the Khewra salt mine, which dates back to the era of Alexander the Great and is still in operation today. While the mining industry dates back to ancient times, and Cummins h

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for its support of its National Guard and Reserve employees and their families. Cummins President and Chief Operating Officer Tony Satterthwaite signed a Statement of Support of the DoD program, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The Statement of Support reinforces Cummins’ commitment to the comp

Whether it is through homeowners that install rooftop solar panels or businesses that invest in wind farms, more of us will access electricity through decentralized technologies than direct connection to the grid by the mid-2020s, according to Bloomberg NEF. While most of us translate this outlook to simply implementing more solar panels and wind turbines, that is only half the story. Decentraliza

The Newsweek list, released earlier this week, is one of five recent evaluations by outside groups praising the company, its approach to sustainability or its leadership and management. “Companies, we all know, need to make a profit to prosper and survive,” said Nancy Cooper, Global Editor in Chief at Newsweek. “Making a buck, after all, is important to investors, employees and vendor

And that’s just the beginning. The projects completed by the end of 2020 are expected to collectively meet about 3.5% of the company's power needs. Cummins believes it could eventually meet about 10% of its electricity needs through onsite solar. “We believe onsite solar photovoltaic is important, but by itself won’t achieve our carbon reduction goals,” said Mark Dhennin, Director of Energy &am

Varegro, in Oostrozebeke, a small town in the province of West Flanders, has already been using the Cummins QSV91G gas generator series in their premises, and selected the new HSK78G to replace the existing generator installation and support the additional power requirements. Pricing, along with previous experience with Cummins offering complete aftermarket and sales/service support, were the main

It may not be rocket science, but it can sound pretty intimidating. Electrochemistry is the lifeblood of so much technology we use and depend on every day. Everything from a blood glucose sensor to water contamination detectors and even the galvanization of steel are brought to you by electrochemistry. Electrochemical reactions power everything that runs on a battery, too — whether it’s your smart

This article explains planned power outages and their causes. You can also find preparation tips for planned power outages at the end of the article.  What are planned power outages? Planned power outages are deliberate decisions made by electric utility companies to cut the power supply to residents and businesses. Most electric utility companies periodically announce planned power out