Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global power leader and premier provider of electrified powertrains, unveils the first operational DC fast charge vehicle-to-grid (V2G) enabled school buses in Peoria, IL. These two V2G enabled Cummins-powered electric school buses are being delivered to Pekin Public School District and the Hollis Consolidated School District. This milestone is the first where the V2G technology has moved beyond pilot phase and into full commercial production and operation for the school bus market.

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI), a global power leader, and Altec, a leading provider of products and services to the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, lights and signs and contractor markets, announced that Cummins will supply batteries for Altec’s Jobsite Energy Management System (JEMS)® S/SE and LE zero-emission jobsite technology. Powered by Cummins BM4.4E battery modules, JEMS technology is ideal for work applications that experience high engine idling at the jobsite. JEMS offers an emission-free jobsite, quiet operation and reduced fuel and maintenance costs.

As you search for a quiet generator for your RV, you have probably looked at various portable and RV generators. You likely saw numbers ranging from 50 to 80 decibels and are wondering how to interpret these numbers. Let’s start with what is quiet.  What is a quiet portable or RV generator? Here is an easy way to gauge decibel levels of different generators; a traditional vacuum cleaner generates about 70 decibels while normal human conversation is around 60 decibels. 

The oil and gas sector’s environmental footprint differs between its upstream, midstream and downstream activities. For midstream, refineries collectively represent the majority of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted in this stage of the processing. On the other hand, many different activities contribute to the sector’s GHG emissions produced during upstream processing. These activities range from onshore production and gathering, to natural gas processing. In fact, a collection of these upstream activities makes up over 10% of GHG emissions of the industrial sector in the U.S.1

Despite an unprecedented year for riders and the transit bus industry, cities across the globe are continuing to invest in their communities for brighter days ahead. With quiet, zero-emission solutions hitting the road, it won’t be long until you’re taking a ride on a Cummins-powered zero-emission transit bus. 

The goal of having 24 hours of continuous conversations on gender equity – organized by the Women’s Empowerment Network, Leading Inclusion for Technical, Global Inclusion Leadership Council and Cummins Powers Women – was exceeded in number of events and incredible engagement across the company. 

For more than 60 years, Cummins has been powering their customers’ success with class leading air handling technologies. That legacy continues with the introduction of the next generation Series 150 Holset Wastegate (WG) turbocharger from Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT).  Engineered by Cummins Turbo Technologies and manufactured in Wuxi, China, the advanced Series 150 turbocharger will initially be available to the light-duty truck market in China in the second quarter of 2021.

Whether it’s traveling, being in the kitchen or on the job, Carlos Gasteazoro is always cooking up something  exciting. He takes a “no rules” approach to cuisine, a passion he has picked up amid spending more time at home through the pandemic. He especially enjoys experimenting with whatever inspires him at the moment and putting his own twist on classics from his Panamanian origins like Hojaldras and culantro-forward dishes. 

At age 16, Angeline Deluca fell in love with automotive technology. As a junior in high school, she went to a drifting event with friends at a local race track. She ended up spending the entire evening leaned up against the fence, fascinated by the cars somehow speeding both out of control and under control simultaneously. With engines roaring, Angeline was hooked.