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Diesel
noun
A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
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They will now have to come up with an urgent plan to rid our towns and cities of cancer-causing diesel fumes," said Alan Andrews, lawyer with Client Earth which brought the case.
AA spokesman Luke Bosdet said: "Any cut in the price of petrol and diesel is welcome, although the extent to which these lower prices are available is key.
2.35 Epsom Richard Fahey does not send juveniles to Epsom for the sake of using up some diesel, having won three times here with 10 two-year-old runners in recent seasons.
The energy costs of wind and solar are now on parity with fossil fuels in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Alaska, and other diesel thirsty regions," said Lovins, whose organisation helped to retrofit the Empire State building to safe energy.
We know in our bones that we ought not to be driving diesel cars, leaving our lights on, flying to Tallinn on weekend breaks, putting off insulating our homes, etc.
The electricity supply is erratic, so businesses and individuals spend fortunes on generators and diesel.
The Asda reduction means drivers will pay no more than 117.7p a litre for petrol and 121.7p for diesel.
Then Tesco said it was cutting its petrol and diesel by 2p a litre from Friday.
Big projects like HS2, the electrification of lines currently used by diesel trains and investment in rolling stock can all help increase capacity.
The water company, facing a £100m takeover from larger rival Pennon, uses a tremendous amount of gas, electricity and diesel oil to run the pumps, treatment works and filter beds needed to provide half a million customers with 140 litres a day of fresh water.
The removal of subsidies on coal, gasoline, and diesel – which in developing countries often generate income that exceeds what is spent on health care and education – can both reduce exposure to disease-causing pollutants and free up funds to spend on public services.
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