Fossil fuels have been the main driver of economic growth for the last 100 hundred years. Explain how fossil fuels have achieved this, outline the main problems their use causes, and suggest alternative solutions.

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The key to business growth for several years is fossil
fuels
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This
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essay will discuss why we use them, the
problems
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of using them and possible solutions to these
problems
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. To start with there are several reasons why fossil
fuels
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are so important and make business advance. We use it in
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forms
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of coal, oil and natural gas,
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transform it
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electrical
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or produce petroleum
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still used by vehicles and machines. Using them constantly can cause a number of
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,
air
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pollution
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is the main problem. Every time the factories burn fossil
fuels
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they
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release the exhaust gases into the
air
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. That can cause health
problems
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about respiratory tract, especially among the older and children.
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, Thailand has lots of factories that extract petroleum from natural gas. It caused
air
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pollution
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in the living areas and the aged needed to go to
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because of lung diseases. Another factor is that it releases carbon dioxide which is the key cause of climate change into the atmosphere.
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why it can lead to many
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such
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as flooding and global warming. The most effective way to stop
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problem is alternative
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Energy
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that is
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produced by fossil
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should be replaced by alternative
energy
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. These days we are having many sustainable energies from wind, solar (sun), hydro (water) and thermal (heat). All of
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can generate electricity that we can use in vehicles and households.
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, the government can publish policies of
air
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pollution
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that limit
burning
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the burning
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of fossil
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in living areas and public areas. It can help people to avoid breathing
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harmful gases. In conclusion,
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fossil
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have benefited us for many years,
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can lead to a lot of
problems
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about health and the environment. We can avoid
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problem by using alternative energies
instead
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of fossil
fuels
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and the government should provide
effective
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an effective
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policy about
air
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pollution
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