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Mr. Dennehy has been V.P. of Marketing and Communications with Espar for 9 years. He has played an integral part in working with several levels of government agencies in both the U.S. and Canada to bring awareness to the challenges of idling, anti-idling technologies and the reduction of green house gases. Mr. Dennehy will entertain questions on anti-idling technologies, state regulations and state/province initiatives regarding rebates/incentives and also idling laws and fines within each state.

Price of Diesel

November 6, 2006 @ 11:16 am


Q.		Jan 16, 2006, a question and subsequent answer was posted regarding the cost ratio of diesel to gasoline. Although I can see you may be partially correct in your answer, the underlying disparity for the price differential is taxes. The refining process is less for diesel, and government agencies have found that it is a source of revenue. A revue of the tax per gallon both federal and state will show the price that was once less for diesel, is now more not due to supply and demand, but by taxation under the auspices of road repair, construction, and maintenance. Having done the research, I can attest that the percentage of use, gallons puchased, and construction contribution by diesel users is not the major factor in the price disparity. Thanks.

Buchanan, O.K.; I'll post this because it's another view, and albeit, may have some value and merit. We'll see by the response of the readership!