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Why are we looking at alternate sources of energy ?

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Fossil fuels which are traditionally used by human beings everywhere as an energy sources are nonrenewable sources of energy. These sources of energy are limited and will disappear after some time.
They are being consumed at a large rate. Therefore, we should conserve the energy sources. Hence, we should look for alternate sources of energy.
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