Moving Heavy-Duty Trucking Down the Path to Zero Emissions
October 14 2021 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Cummins Announces Industry-Changing 15-Liter
Natural Gas Engine for North America
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today announced that it will bring to
market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The
15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins
strategy for its path to zero emissions to go further, faster to
reduce the greenhouse gas and air quality impacts of its products
in a way that is best for its customers and all stakeholders.
The strategy focuses on new powertrains including advanced
diesel, natural gas, hydrogen engines, hybrids, battery electric,
and fuel cells along with an increased use of low carbon fuels and
renewable electricity and related infrastructure. The expanding
product lineup will help achieve Cummins’ PLANET 2050 environmental
goals which include lowering emissions from newly sold products by
30% by 2030 and a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, aligned with
the Paris Climate Accord targets.
“Cummins continues to expand our portfolio of power solutions
options so customers can meet their business goals and operational
objectives, while also meeting emissions standards and achieving
their sustainability goals,” said Srikanth Padmanabhan, President,
Engine Business, Cummins. “We believe this natural gas option is a
game changer as a cost-competitive power option to existing diesel
powertrains in heavy-duty trucking, making it a great complement to
reduce CO2 emissions. The launch of our universal 15-liter platform
for heavy-duty ensures a full range of natural gas powertrains that
are available to meet the emission reduction goals of all customers
and end markets. Equally exciting is that this engine is also the
basis for the recently announced hydrogen internal combustion
engine currently being tested that we are developing. Cummins
continues to broaden our range of power solutions to help our
customers succeed and help them transition seamlessly to the
cleanest and most efficient options.”
The 15-liter natural gas engine can be paired with a Cummins
Eaton Automated Transmission Technologies Endurant HD Transmission
and Cummins Fuel Delivery System, ensuring a purpose-built and
fully integrated natural gas powertrain. Other transmission
pairings will be available at launch for specialized applications.
The 15-liter engine will offer ratings up to 500hp and 1,850 ft-lbs
of torque and is expected to weigh 500 lbs less than comparable
15-liter diesel engines currently available on the market while not
requiring Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet 2024
California or Environmental Protection Agency emission
standards.
“Cummins is committed to providing customers the right
powertrain for their application,” said Brett Merritt,
Vice-President, On-Highway Engine Business, Cummins. “We are
bringing this to our customers who have been asking for a natural
gas option for long-haul trucking and we are bringing them a very
cost-effective and efficient option. This engine will not only
deliver the excellent performance characteristics that customers
expect from Cummins, but also a compelling total cost of ownership
experience, coupled with a potential carbon-negative powertrain
option when powered with renewable natural gas.”
“Initial interest in the 15-liter Natural gas powertrain has far
exceeded our expectations,” said Puneet S. Jhawar, General Manager,
Natural Gas, Cummins Inc. “Heavy duty customers are excited about a
new pathway to lower their fleet emissions at a competitive cost
with a mature, proven technology.”
When powered with renewable natural gas (RNG), using methane
collected from organic waste as the primary fuel source, the system
can be credited with a neutral to negative carbon index, resulting
in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at or below zero.
For the first time last year, the energy weighted carbon
intensity (CI) value of California’s natural gas vehicle fuel
portfolio in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program was below
zero—at -0.85 gCO2e/MJ.
About Cummins Inc.
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of
complementary business segments that design, manufacture,
distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The
company’s products range from diesel, natural gas, electric and
hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including
filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls
systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric
power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems,
hydrogen generation and fuel cell products. Headquartered in
Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins
employs approximately 57,825 people committed to powering a more
prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility
priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment
and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online,
through a network of company-owned and independent distributor
locations, and through thousands of dealer locations worldwide and
earned about $1.8 billion on sales of $19.8 billion in 2020. See
how Cummins is powering a world that’s always on by accessing news
releases and more information at
https://www.cummins.com/always-on.
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Jon Mills, Cummins Inc. 317-658-4540 Jon.mills@cummins.com
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