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Energy from fossil fuels and nuclear plants are not eco-friendly sources, why?
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- Burning of fossil fuels like coal, and natural gas leads to emission of certain gases and soot particles. This results in air pollution.
- Disposal of nuclear waste and the possibility of disaster due to accidents in nuclear power plants are the drawbacks associated with the generation of energy using nuclear power plants.
- Therefore, energy from fossil fuels and nuclear plants are not eco-friendly sources.
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