Bakken Energy Announces Alliance with Cummins and Schneider Working Together on the Design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub
October 24, 2022 at 05:00 am EDT
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Bakken Energy announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with each of Cummins Inc. and Schneider National Carriers Inc., to work together on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub to serve the needs of long-haul trucking. In conjunction with the States of North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana, Bakken Energy is working on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub, a regional clean hydrogen hub recently announced by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. The Heartland Hydrogen Hub is solidly positioned to obtain federal funding through the Department of Energy's $7 billion Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program announced on September 22, 2022, as part of the larger $8 billion hydrogen hub program funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The industry-led Hub will include Bakken Energy's large scale affordable clean hydrogen production. Bakken
Energy has been working with leaders in long-haul trucking on the infrastructure needed to cost effectively distribute clean hydrogen and accelerate the decarbonization of long-haul trucking. The shared vision led to an alliance with Cummins and Schneider. Long-haul trucking provides for scale to accelerate clean hydrogen adoption and CO2 emissions reduction. The impact of converting one diesel-fueled, Class 8 heavy duty truck to clean hydrogen fuel is equivalent to eliminating the CO2 emissions of thirty-one gasoline fueled passenger vehicles. Bakken Energy is committed to the development of world class, large scale, affordable, clean hydrogen production facilities in North Dakota, including the transformation of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant using natural gas from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation that would otherwise be flared, including carbon capture and sequestration. Cummins is a global power leader, helping customers navigate the energy transition with a broad portfolio of market-leading zero-emissions technologies. This includes hydrogen-producing electrolyzers, hydrogen fuel cells for mobility and stationary applications, and battery-electric powertrains and components. Cummins has a long history of advanced technology and engineering capabilities and has been part of many of the world's hydrogen “firsts,” including powering the world's largest PEM electrolyzer system in operation at 20MW and the world's first 100% hydrogen-powered passenger train fleet.
Cummins Inc. specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling diesel and gas motors and generators. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- production of components (33.8%): filtration and exhaust equipment, turbochargers, alternators, cylinder heads, water pumps, injection systems, starters, etc.;
- manufacturing of diesel and gas motors (26.1%): for heavy equipment, trucks, light utility vehicles, industrial construction equipment, mine equipment, and agricultural and marine use;
- manufacturing of generators (9.2%);
- other (1%).
The remaining sales (29.9%) are from distribution to end users.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (56.7%), China (9.1%), India (4.9%) and other (29.3%).
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