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The plant creates its own electricity with diesel and supplies water through a well.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That includes a passenger-side kitchen with dual-burner stove/sink combo and 69-L compressor fridge with indoor/outdoor access; the collapsible dinette with two-seat rear bench, two cab swivel seats and flip-up table; a diesel heating system; and an electrical system with 95-Ah battery.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Wesley Gratzer earned his FFA American Degree by way of Wyotech, a trade school focused on auto and diesel skills in Laramie, Wyoming.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
After switching to diesel electric locomotives, coaling towers were no longer needed, according to the National Park Service.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That includes a passenger-side kitchen with dual-burner stove/sink combo and 69-L compressor fridge with indoor/outdoor access; the collapsible dinette with two-seat rear bench, two cab swivel seats and flip-up table; a diesel heating system; and an electrical system with 95-Ah battery.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Wesley Gratzer earned his FFA American Degree by way of Wyotech, a trade school focused on auto and diesel skills in Laramie, Wyoming.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
After switching to diesel electric locomotives, coaling towers were no longer needed, according to the National Park Service.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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