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The Sun produces a tremendous amount of energy and will for the next 5 billion years, should we concentrate on capturing this energy by solar cells and wind turbines, rather than depend on oil which will run out shortly or nuclear power of which we cannot control the waste products.

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We should concentrate on utilizing energy by solar cells and wind turbines, rather than depend on oil which will run out shortly or nuclear power of which we cannot control the waste products.
Solar energy has the following advantages over energy derived from fossil fuels or nuclear power:
Solar energy is a renewable form of energy, unlike fossil fuels like coal or oil. ...

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