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More internal combustion engine vehicles on the road means more demand for gasoline and diesel, while increased reliance on burning gas to generate electricity tightens supplies – on both, higher demand increases prices.
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Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan reminds us that the transportation sector accounted for 35% of Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, with most emissions (82%) in this sector coming from on-road vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel.
—Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Suncor, which operates the only refinery in Colorado, refines 98,000 barrels of crude oil per day, and provides about 40% of the gasoline and diesel used to fuel cars and trucks in the state.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a rule clarification allowing the use of some mobile gas and diesel power sources for data centers.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan reminds us that the transportation sector accounted for 35% of Maryland’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, with most emissions (82%) in this sector coming from on-road vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel.
—Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Suncor, which operates the only refinery in Colorado, refines 98,000 barrels of crude oil per day, and provides about 40% of the gasoline and diesel used to fuel cars and trucks in the state.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a rule clarification allowing the use of some mobile gas and diesel power sources for data centers.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 21 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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