Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are the main source in many countries, but in some countries the use of alternative source of energy (wind and solar energy) are encouraged. To what extent do you think it is a positive or negative development?

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Nowadays, fossil fuels are still primarily used
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many places in the world.
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,
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tendency will change in the future because of the more and more application of
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as wind and solar energy. In my opinion,
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is definitely a positive development. One of the reasons why we need
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change is that fossil fuels are non-renewable,
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means they will be
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someday.
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, they cause bad impacts
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the environment and of course
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health through the burning process
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as many kinds of harmful gasses. As long as we continue to take energy from fossil fuels, these remain unpreventable.
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sources have
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merits. They are unlimited and can be found anywhere on the Earth, so humans can maintain their use even hundreds or thousands
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later. Especially, they are assumed to be environmentally friendly. If
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resources become widely used, the environmental issues will decrease. In conclusion, I think it is time for us to switch to
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resources which do not cause any problems for the environment and the living.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fossil fuels
  • Renewable energy
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Carbon footprint
  • Climate change
  • Economic benefits
  • Energy security
  • Energy dependency
  • Infrastructure investment
  • Intermittent nature
  • Sustainable development
  • Technological innovation
  • Renewable energy sector
  • Pollution reduction
  • Job creation
  • Energy diversification
  • Global energy market
  • Geopolitical tensions
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Energy storage systems
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