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Hydrogen proponents are banking on the idea that scaling up production will bring prices down
New diesel truck sales will be outlawed in California by 2036.
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Last year an inspection at the 1021 O St., the Capitol annex, found an above-ground diesel tank without a county permit and also gas cylinders with compressed gas without a permit, the suit alleged.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Last year an inspection at the 1021 O St., the Capitol annex, found an above-ground diesel tank without a county permit and also gas cylinders with compressed gas without a permit, the suit alleged.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 4 May. 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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