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| Why is Power Conservation Important? |
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At present we depend on fossil fuels, such as coal and oil (from which we produce petroleum in addition to other by-products) for energy provision for heating, electricity, powering vehicles. But it should be noted that there is only a limited amount of these natural fuels on earth. It takes millions of years and many dead organisms to create coal and oil. At the rate coal and oil is extracted and consumed, it is estimated that the supplies would not last more than a few hundred years. We therefore need to conserve these riches.
As fossil fuels are non-renewable and are limited, we should concentrate on alternative and renewable energy produced by wind, solar light and water, which is safe and economical. In Sri Lanka, with the geographical setting and availability of water, hydro power generation has proved to be highly economical and safe.
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