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Alternative energy sources that use the natural power of the wind, waves and sun are too expensive and complicated to replace the coal, oil and gas that we use to power our cities and transport. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#alternative #energy #sources #power #wind #waves #sun #oil #gas #cities #transport
The global
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 warming and
a
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apply
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climate change always
warns
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warn
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to
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us to
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 limit the use of fossil fuels.
However
,
to replace
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replacing
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them with
the
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renewable
energy
 becomes
a
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apply
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challenging as it is way far
expensive
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more expensive
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 than the fossils.
That is
 why I feel renewable
energy
 would probably take time to substitute fossil fuels. In
this
 day
an
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and
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 age people are well aware of
claimate
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climate
 change and its effect on the planet. The climate activist runs on the street shouting aloud giving messages to the politicians to act on it.
As a
result
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 they have come up with alternative sources but the resources needed to initiate will cost a lot.
For instance
, nowadays
an
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apply
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electric cars are becoming popular among rich individuals.
This
 is all about the price which is expensive for the middle income and low income group.
Therefore
 without the use of fossil
fuels
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fuels,
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 people will go bankrupt
Moreover
, not all the countries around the world are developed, most of them are developing and some are
under developed
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underdeveloped
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. For
them
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them,
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 the installation of all these alternative resources could be a financial burden. They have to
lend
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borrow
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 money from other countries to initiate the programmes.
In
addition
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addition,
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 they
risks
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risk
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 their country's security as it may lead to
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the collasp
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collasp
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collapse
 of the project initiated. By seeing all these challenges renewable
energy
 won't be able to defeat the dependency on oil and gasses. 
To conclude
 my
writting
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writing
, I would suggest that in order to abandon the use of fossil fuel, developed
nation
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nations
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 must initiate to substitute
by
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for
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 natural renewable
energy
.
However
, to achieve the goal it will take time. There are chances that it may be just
as
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a dream.
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Your essay slightly addresses the topic, but you must provide a clearer and more direct answer to the prompt. Expand on your main points with targeted examples that directly relate to whether alternative energy sources can replace fossil fuels.
coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph has a clear main idea and that the supporting sentences directly reinforce that idea. Using linking words and phrases can help guide the reader through your argument more clearly.

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    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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