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Cummins case study

  Problem Our modern world is largely built around and powered by fossil fuels. For the longest time this has worked well but in recent years we have learnt more about the harm that is being done to the planet and its inhabitants by the burning of these fuels. As we grow more knowledgeable about the effects of our use of fossil fuels the world has begun to look for greener alternatives. While we have had some success in finding green alternatives, heavy engines are still a major consumer of fossil fuels.  Unfortunately, we cannot simply stop our use of heavy engines. While it is possible for us to reduce our need for them, it is not realistic for us to end the use of these engines. These types of engines are used to help grow and harvest our food, build our cities, defend our nations, transport goods to wherever they are needed, and many also serve many other purposes. Put lightly these engines are essential to our lives in more ways than we often consider, but that doesn’t make them p