Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, are the main source for many countries. However, some nations are using alternative energy such as solar power and wind power. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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fossil fuels still remain the most important

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sources in many places, some countries are now already using

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sources like solar or

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. In my opinion, it can be difficult for a country to move towards using

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, but

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development brings about several benefits in the long run. On the one hand, the change towards using

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types of

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would probably put a heavy financial burden on the government and companies as they will have to invest millions of dollars in purchasing and developing new equipment and facilities for harnessing solar,

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or

hydro-electric

of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower

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.

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, the average cost of installing a

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turbine for generating electricity is about $3 million, and an average country would require a

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farm with hundreds of turbines to supply

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to all companies and households.

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, the production cost of large solar panels is still very high, which is why many countries, especially those with a poor economy, are still unable to use

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source.

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, I still believe that shifting towards using

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is a worthwhile investment due to the great benefits it brings.

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, fossil fuels are the main cause of air pollution nowadays since petroleum-powered vehicles and factories are releasing tremendous amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere every day.

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, replacing coal and petroleum with

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or solar

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will help to reduce the level of emissions in the atmosphere and improve air quality.

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, fossil fuels, like natural gas or oil, are finite resources and will soon be depleted, which will potentially threaten the economy if there are no

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sources.

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fact emphasizes the need to develop renewable

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to gradually replace traditional sources when fossil fuels inevitably run out.