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Old 03-12-2008, 08:33 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I can't find it but I though I read that it uses more engery to make a gallon of diesel then gasoline. I remember when I saw it it did not seem right because it come off first in the cracking process. Can anybody verify that?
Wow, now I am really mixed up. I thought it was the other way around. I thought diesel was a "less processed" form of fuel (hence all the dirtiness). The less-processed aspect led me to believe that it was less energy intensive.

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