Firm launches platform for clean energy

A new collaboration of leaders in a variety of sectors has set out to change that. Cummins has become one of the founding members of the Hydrogen Engine Alliance of North America (H2EA-NA). The initiative was formed by experts in academia, energy, government and the transportation industry to promote hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICE) while supporting a transition to zero-emission technologies like all-electric and hydrogen fuel cell.

The alliance supports H2-ICE in several applications including on-road and off-road vehicles and equipment along with marine engines.

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“Hydrogen combustion engines are a critical component of the clean energy transition, offering a practical solution for sectors where electrification is not yet feasible,” said Wayne Miller, a professor of chemical and environmental engineering at the University of California at Riverside (UCR) and co-director of H2EA-NA.

UCR and the University of Michigan are leading the alliance in partnership with various H2-ICE industry innovators including Cummins which plans to launch its X15H hydrogen engine as part of its Cummins HELM™ platform.

Cummins also includes hydrogen storage solutions in its portfolio along with the future development of fuel cell technology through Accelera by Cummins.

Cummins’ partnership with Southwest Research Institute resulted in the nation’s first H2-ICE Class 8 demo truck. NOx dropped to .008 g/hp-hr which is four times lower than EPA’s 2027 requirements. Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels plummeted 99.7% compared to diesel during the federal test procedure (FTP) cycle.