The word 'diesel' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is a common noun referring to a type of fuel, and as such it can be used in many contexts. Example sentence: The truck ran on diesel, giving it a longer range than other vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Related: UK energy bill subsidies driving boom in polluting diesel farms Everything from the air conditioning in the lounge to the ice coolers in the corridors and the fridges in the kitchens can be turned down at a moment's notice if the national electricity system requires.
