2010 Sustainability Report - Cummins.com

Partnerships
Cummins has long believed in the power of partnerships and that has helped
us meet our product and emissions goals and become more energy efficient.
Here’s a look at some of those partnerships.
Science and Technology Advisory Council
In developing products to meet various standards, as well as
the demands of our customers, Cummins seeks advice and
counsel from its Science and Technology Advisory Council.
The Council, formed in 1993, has given the Company
access to some of the country’s leading scientific thinkers
and policymakers from the worlds of academia, industry
and government. The Council was restructured in 2010
to facilitate access to a broader group of international
specialists and align their expertise with the specific topics
being addressed by the Council at a particular time.
Permanent members are Chairman Dr. Gerald Wilson,
former Dean of Engineering at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, and Dr. Harold Brown, former
U.S. Secretary of Defense and former President of
the California Institute of Technology. Other senior
international scientists and engineers are invited to
participate as advisors depending on the topic.
The Safety, Environment and Technology Committee of
the Cummins Board of Directors advises senior leaders
and the technical leadership of Cummins regarding:
Environmental and technological strategies,
compliance programs and major projects as
they relate to the Company and its products.
Public policy developments, strategies and
positions taken by the Company with respect to
safety, environmental and technological matters that
significantly impact the Company or its products.
Progress of strategic environmental programs
and policies.
American Energy Innovation Council
Cummins Chairman and CEO Tim Solso has joined key
U.S. business leaders, including General Electric Co.
CEO Jeff Immelt and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates to
create the American Energy Innovation Council,
a group advocating for development of clean energy
to boost the
nation’s economic
competitiveness.
The Council has called for more research into nuclear,
solar and wind power, fossil fuels and other energy
technologies. The council has also asked Congress to
create an energy strategy board charged with developing
and monitoring a national energy plan as well as overseeing
what the executives call a new “Energy Challenge
Program” for large-scale demonstration projects.
The U.S. Department of Energy
In January 2010, Cummins received $54 million for
two projects aimed at improving fuel efficiency in
heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles. This award is the
latest chapter in the Company’s 20-year collaborative
partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Previous Cummins programs funded by the DOE have
created both evolutionary and breakthrough technologies
and analytical approaches, speeding up time for
commercialization of vehicles powered by advanced
combustion engines.
In 2007, Cummins introduced its 6.7 liter Turbo Diesel,
which met 2010 emissions standards three years
early. The 6.7 liter Turbo Diesel uses a Nitrogen Oxide
(NOx) Adsorber Catalyst, which was first developed
and demonstrated in collaboration with the DOE.
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