Much of the world is slowly moving away from fossil fuels to combat climate change. How much do you know about alternative energy sources? It’s time to find out.
To combat climate change, much of the world is slowly moving away from fossil fuels toward alternative energy sources, encouraged in part by technological advances and falling prices.
Many alternative energy sources have the added advantage of being renewable, meaning they are inexhaustible. And some types, including solar and wind, account for little or no greenhouse-gas emissions because there is no combustion. But not all alternatives to fossil fuels are renewable or clean.
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