Trucks are the backbone – the very lifeblood – of our economy. You only have to look as far as an interstate to see all the commercial trucks rolling by –coast-to-coast, day and night, 365 days a year.

Today, there are over 2 million semi-trucks on the road. A “semi” means the truck has two parts, the tractor or cab, and a trailer. They haul practically everything you need to survive – food, medicine, beverages, chemicals, perishable items, appliances, electronics, lumber, cars, plus a wide variety of raw materials and goods to individuals and businesses. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who does not rely on a commercial truck to transport their goods.

97% of the commercial trucks today run on diesel gas simply because it is more efficient than gasoline, and more convenient and inexpensive than electric. Diesel produces more energy per drop than gasoline upon combustion, and more than half of these trucks are powered by advanced diesel technology, or “clean diesel.”

Clean diesel is a type of fuel that is highly refined to improve combustion efficiency and reduce harmful emissions. It is refined to significantly reduce the amount of sulfur found in fuel.

But clean diesel is still a fossil fuel and, according to the United Nations, fossil fuels are the largest contributors to global climate change, accounting for over 75% of greenhouse gas emissions.