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Exhaust from diesel buses is linked to serious health and development conditions for children, especially in low-income communities.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The Navy has also reduced the amount of pollution generated by its diesel power plant by installing wind turbines in the late 1990s.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The Obama administration promoted it as a cleaner alternative to coal and diesel, an energy source to rely on until more wind and solar could come online.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2024
Arcis’s backup generator, which runs on natural gas rather than diesel, can operate the entire building at full capacity in the event of an emergency.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The Navy has also reduced the amount of pollution generated by its diesel power plant by installing wind turbines in the late 1990s.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The Obama administration promoted it as a cleaner alternative to coal and diesel, an energy source to rely on until more wind and solar could come online.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2024
Arcis’s backup generator, which runs on natural gas rather than diesel, can operate the entire building at full capacity in the event of an emergency.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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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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