Some factors affect the passage of urine from the kidney while others cause damage to the kidney(s) as a whole. The most common causes of and main risk factors for kidney disease are: 1  Diabetes: a sustained high level of blood glucose from uncontrolled diabetes can over time damage the nephrons in the kidneys. 2  This can be avoided by maintaining good glucose control.
The monthly average price of crude oil fell from $133 per barrel in July to $41 per barrel in December. Monthly average prices of diesel fuel followed suit by peaking in July at $4.764 per gallon and plunging to $1.427 per gallon in November and rising modestly to $2.45 per gallon in December.
Diesel or hybrid price premium. Start your gas-hybrid-diesel calculations with the price premium for a hybrid or diesel car over the most similar gasoline car. It ranges from nothing on Lincoln hybrids to $5000 on pickup trucks with heavy duty diesels. A $2000 diesel or hybrid premium is a good starting point for your comparison.