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The Urban Emissions Engine Most urban transportation emissions come from private vehicles—cars, SUVs, and light trucks that run on gasoline and diesel.
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Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As Hollywood endeavors to lessen its dependence on oil — working to replace diesel generators on sets, for instance, with all-electric and solar alternatives — Jacobson talks with THR about the significance of these early movies and how the industry continues to impact the planet.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Gasoline and diesel emit about the same after accounting for better fuel economy with diesel.
—Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
One of the most-significant attacks was when Kyiv conducted a drone strike on the Moscow Oil Refinery overnight on March 11, which supplies 40 to 50 percent of the capital's gasoline and diesel supplies.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As Hollywood endeavors to lessen its dependence on oil — working to replace diesel generators on sets, for instance, with all-electric and solar alternatives — Jacobson talks with THR about the significance of these early movies and how the industry continues to impact the planet.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Gasoline and diesel emit about the same after accounting for better fuel economy with diesel.
—Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
One of the most-significant attacks was when Kyiv conducted a drone strike on the Moscow Oil Refinery overnight on March 11, which supplies 40 to 50 percent of the capital's gasoline and diesel supplies.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 13 May. 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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