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Question
Give two reasons to explain why the use of renewable power resources is on the rise.
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Solution
The use of renewable power resources is on the rise because:
- Exhaustible resources such as coal, mineral oil, etc., are fund or stock resources that are limited to a time span and do not last long.
- Non-conventional energy resources are cost-efficient in the long run as the material cost is nil.
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