a specific fractional distillate of petroleum fuel oil. Non-petroleum alternatives such as biodiesel, biomass-to-liquid (BTL) and gas-to-liquid (GTL) diesel are increasingly being developed and adopted.
Pros
Energy dense.
Cons
It’s a carbon-producing fossil fuel.
Real Talk
We need to support electrification of trucking and earth-moving equipment. A transition to 100% RE will mean forcing all fossil fuel providers out of business (or into a different business).