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Natural gas has the opportunity to compete with coal, diesel, and other inefficient power sources across the globe, delivering cleaner and cheaper power.
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Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
No injuries were reported, and 75 gallons of diesel were recovered, the post reads.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
Under the hood is a 2.0-liter diesel making 161 horsepower and 302 lb ft of torque, which VW says complies with the latest European emission standards and can be had in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
No injuries were reported, and 75 gallons of diesel were recovered, the post reads.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
Under the hood is a 2.0-liter diesel making 161 horsepower and 302 lb ft of torque, which VW says complies with the latest European emission standards and can be had in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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