Natural gas

Walmart 'betting big' on Cummins new X15N natural gas engine
Walmart is pleased with a pilot it entered with Cummins to test its new X15N natural gas engine and sees it as an ideal fit for long haul where all-electric and fuel cell fall far short on range.
May 14, 2023
Unlike other trucks in ACT Expo's Ride and Drive, Walmart did not haul its truck to last week's event but instead was able to drive the truck with Cummins new X15N natural gas engine from Indiana to Anaheim, California thanks to access to compressed natural gas stations along the way. 'That says a lot,' said Cummins manager of global regulatory affairs Tom Swenson.
Shell rolls out Starship 3.0 with Cummins' new X15N natural gas engine
Starship 3.0 is equipped with Cummins new X15N natural gas engine and is fueled by Shell Renewable Natural Gas, a carbon negative fuel.
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Werner set to test Cummins' 15-liter nat-gas engine
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Cummins X15N
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Natural gas sales 'fickle,' but will hold their own in the face of zero emission alternatives
So far in 2023, sales of natural gas trucks are down 29% year-to-date through February when compared to the same period last year.
April 24, 2023
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Walmart set to deploy first Cummins 15-liter natgas engine
The first North American Cummins X15N 15-liter compressed natural gas engine will be incorporated into Walmart’s private fleet.
April 18, 2023
Walmart fleet truck
'Massive tailwind' from renewable natural gas as proponents seek new fuel tax credit
Renewable natural gas advocates including Cummins and Clean Energy, the largest RNG provider in the nation, are off to Washington D.C., next month to remind lawmakers and government officials that electric isn't the only clean energy option.
April 4, 2023
Hyliion CEO and founder Thomas Healy said growing popularity of carbon negative renewable natural gas (RNG) is creating a 'massive tailwind' for the startup's RNG-fueled hybrid trucks. More RNG suppliers have stepped up in the space including BP, Chevron and Shell. An RNG fuel tax credit bill, if passed, could create even more interest.
Cummins boss: You can see a future where the need for engines will decrease
Jennifer Rumsey is leading Cummins' migration from the diesel engine her company invented more than 100 years ago.
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Cummins President and CEO Jennifer Rumsey speaking at Green Truck Summit
Biggest hurdle to reduced emissions isn't infrastructure; it's the government
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March 5, 2023
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'No silver bullet' in the powertrain of the future
A panel of freight and green technology experts discussed the coming reality for trucking as its emissions levels are further scrutinized.
February 28, 2023
Adam Buttgenbach, PepsiCo
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February 26, 2023
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Trucking immersion therapy
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November 11, 2022
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Emissions regulations impact equipment, technology purchasing decisions
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semi truck exhaust
Sales of natural gas trucks up, number of stations down
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October 19, 2022
LNG tanks
Natural gas truck sales jump, but infrastructure support sliding
ACT Research noted an overall increase in electric charging stations (both existing and planned), accompanied by a continuing decline of total natural gas stations.
August 5, 2022
The six major truck OEMs account for approximately 60% of the heavy-duty natural gas market.
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Surcharges have become accepted for diesel, but will they find new roles in the zero-emission future as well?
July 20, 2022
hydrogen zero emissions sign
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Unlike other trucks in ACT Expo's Ride and Drive, Walmart did not haul its truck to last week's event but instead was able to drive the truck with Cummins new X15N natural gas engine from Indiana to Anaheim, California thanks to access to compressed natural gas stations along the way. 'That says a lot,' said Cummins manager of global regulatory affairs Tom Swenson.
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Walmart 'betting big' on Cummins new X15N natural gas engine
Walmart is pleased with a pilot it entered with Cummins to test its new X15N natural gas engine and sees it as an ideal fit for long haul where all-electric and fuel cell fall far short on range.
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