WASHINGTON D.C. – Cummins Inc. announced a new brand for its New Power business unit Wednesday morning, “Accelera by Cummins.” The report was made during an event at the Rubell Museum in the nation’s capital and featured remarks from President and CEO Jennifer Rumsey and President of Accelera Amy Davis.
Accelera provides a diverse portfolio of zero-emissions solutions for many vital industries empowering customers to accelerate their transition to a sustainable future.
The launch of Accelera is a significant step forward in Cummins’ efforts to achieve its Destination Zero strategy, focused on evolving technologies to reach zero emissions across its product portfolio. The strategy is rooted in the understanding that multiple solutions are required to achieve industry-wide decarbonization across the diverse applications the company powers. Over the past several years, Cummins has invested more than $1.5 billion in research and technology, capital, and acquisitions to build Accelera’s leadership and technological capabilities.
Accelera is now a global leader in zero-emissions technologies, providing battery electric and fuel cell electric solutions across commercial and industrial applications with hundreds of electrolyzers generating hydrogen around the world today.
Both a components supplier and integrator, Accelera is decarbonizing applications like buses, trucks, trains, construction equipment, stationary power, and carbon intense industrial processes.
In addition to Wednesday’s news, Accelera is also announcing the following zero-emissions projects:
Varennes Carbon Recycling selects Accelera by Cummins to manufacture 90MW electrolyzer
- Accelera by Cummins will supply a 90-megawatt proton exchange membrane electrolyzer system for Varennes Carbon Recycling’s plant in Quebec, Canada.
Accelera by Cummins and Blue Bird will accelerate production of 1000 electric school buses
- Accelera and Blue Bird aim to power a new fleet of 1,000 electric school buses across the United States over the next 12-18 months.
Courtesy — Cummins Inc.
