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Cummins Posts New Report on ESG Progress, GHG Reductions

Stuart Mitchell

Global power leader Cummins Inc. has released its 19th annual Sustainability Progress Report, which includes the company’s first update on the nine 2030 goals in Cummins’ environmental sustainability strategy. The goals are aligned to company efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its products and facilities, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Cummins’ paint and coating operations, and company water use and waste generation. Among the reductions the company reported for 2021: a 31% reduction in GHG emissions from plants and facilities compared to a 2018 baseline; a 12.7% reduction…

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Cummins Partners To Lead Decarbonization Effort in Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

Global power leader Cummins Inc. is teaming up with a leading tractor manufacturer to integrate Cummins’ 15-liter hydrogen engines into farm equipment to lead the decarbonization of the agriculture market. Buhler Industries Inc. has a longstanding reputation for excellence in tractors under the Versatile brand. Buehler and Cummins have signed a letter of intent on the initiative.   “Our companies share a commitment to technology, quality and dependability for our customers,” said Ann Schmelzer, General Manager – Cummins Global Agriculture Business. “Cummins is excited to be working with Versatile as…

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Cummins’ Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power Industry First in Passenger Rail

Stuart Mitchell

Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc. is powering the world’s first 100%-hydrogen passenger train route in operation in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. The low-carbon route’s Alstom Coradia iLint trains are outfitted with Cummins’ fuel cell systems. The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer. “The rail industry in Europe is entering a new era of sustainability, and Cummins is excited and ready to help transition it to emission-free solutions,” said Amy Adams, Vice President of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies at Cummins. “We are innovating…

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Cummins Invests in Energy Storage Company as Part of Decarbonization Efforts

Stuart Mitchell

Cummins Inc., a global power technology leader, is investing $24 million into VoltStorage, a leading technology company producing energy storage systems based on environmentally friendly redox flow technology. “Cummins is committed to developing a range of solutions that will enable our customers’ success as we advance our Destination Zero strategy and decarbonize our diverse markets,” said Jennifer Rumsey, Cummins’ President and Chief Operating Officer.  “By investing in VoltStorage, we are taking steps to advance solutions focused on the grid and energy storage. Addressing climate change will take a comprehensive approach…

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Cummins Adopts New Strategy to Reach Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Cummins Inc. leaders this week introduced to employees a new strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) and air quality impacts of its products, reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 in a sustainable way. The global power leader’s Destination Zero strategy unveiled Jan. 25 calls for changes to Cummins’ products and the energy sources that power them as well as collaboration with and leadership from governments, utilities and other industries. “Climate change is the existential crisis of our time, and we must work together to solve it,” said Tom Linebarger, Cummins…

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