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Explain: Fossil energy is not an example of green energy.
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Solution
Burning of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas leads to the emission of harmful gases like carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide causing air pollution.
The reserves of fossil fuels are limited which are going to get depleted in the future.
Thus, as the generation of energy from fossil fuels is not an example of green energy.
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