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Aptos, California (USA) is a beautiful beach community located one mountain range south from Silicon Valley. In a relatively remote area, Bob Devincenzi's home sits on five acres of property. Due to its secluded nature, his residence has limited access to public services other than electricity and cellular. In addition to being sequestered, Devincenzi lives near a fault line as well as is in a des

Varegro of Belgium is using a Cummins HSK78G gas generator to power its commercial greenhouse in Oostrozebeke, West Flanders, making it the first in the world to be installed in a greenhouse environment. Varegro, which has been harvesting for more than 15 years to become one of the largest export companies in Belgium, selected the newly launched HSK78G to provide Combined Heat and Power (CHP) t

D.W. Onan was a devoted family man who spent much of his spare time with his three children, teaching mechanics at the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and being extremely active in the local community. Onan treated his employees as family, never failing to remember their first and last names, and could be seen on any day with his sleeves rolled up and in the thick of the wo

The partnership's Top 100 represents the largest green power users within the group, with a combined usage of more than 58 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually. Advocates say the Top 100 is critical to creating markets for wind, solar, hydrogen and other forms of renewable power. "Our portion of the Meadow Lake wind farm generated almost 240 million kWh of green power in 2019, which reduced ca

Much like Clessie Cummins, D.W. Onan was a man of humble beginnings. Born in Moorhead, Minnesota (USA) on July 4th, 1886, D.W.'s love for mechanics came from his father, a railroad worker who enjoyed tinkering with things around the house. After his father's death, D.W. dropped out of high school at 14 to support his family and started his first job at a power plant. He then briefly worked at a sk

Cummins has been named a Top-Scoring Company on the 2020 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a national, transparent benchmarking tool that offers businesses an opportunity to self-report their disability inclusion policies and practices. Companies that score 80% or higher are recognized as "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion." Cummins scored 80% on this year's index. "I'm so pleased to

Worldwide, more than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily. On average it takes around 70 beans to brew each cup. Each bean starts its life as a coffee cherry that must go through a process which includes harvesting, processing, drying, milling, tasting, exporting, roasting, and grinding to become what you would recognize as coffee.   From hand picking to mechanical measures

As the world began to grapple with COVID-19, employees at Cummins were working on innovative solutions to help supply PPE that was in high demand. On April 6, Cummins announced plans to use their filter technology to supply critical materials for N95 respirator masks, an essential piece of personal protective equipment for front-line healthcare workers. Following the N95 announcement, on April

The following was authored by Avril Schutte, Global Programs and Engagement Director, Cummins Inc.  The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant obstacles and changes to global education. UNESCO estimates that school closures have affected almost 70% of the world's student population, a staggering 1.2 billion learners. The challenges that many people face in schooling children at home are

Many mariners have the Great Loop on their bucket list but only a few are lucky enough to accomplish the task. Bill and Amy Denison are one of those few. With great pride, they were able to complete the 6,500-mile journey down the east coast, up the inland rivers and back across the great lakes. Their journey began on the waters of Maine and Nova Scotia. Bill and Amy cruised along the coast and

Wildfire season is no stranger to California residents.  In 2019 alone, the state experienced 6,872 fire incidents which affected over 250,000 acres of land and 732 physical structures. Even if the treacherous flames don't make it to your doorstep, there are many other effects that could take a toll on your lifestyle. Often times wildfires and planned outages decommission the local power g

In the race to develop more sustainable and renewable energy sources, hydrogen has re-emerged as a potential key solution in the transition to zero-emission mobility, and the world is talking about it. Tom Linebarger, the Chairman and CEO of Cummins recently joined top hydrogen technology innovators to discuss the future of hydrogen, both in commercial and industrial engine applications, during a