Coal: Non Renewable Energy

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In my opinion, coal is not a good fuel to use for the production of electricity. I believe this because, even though the way coal is mined and burned as been improved, there is an impact on the environment, which results in global warming. There are many different sources that can be used to produce electricity, including; solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity, geothermal electricity and biomass. All of these examples have a smaller, if not no, impact on the environment and are sustainable.

Coal is formed from organic material that decays over millions of year, all the while it experiences extreme pressure from the weight above it and extreme heat. As it takes a long period of time to form, coal is a non renewable resource. To prepare

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