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Question
State any five steps to reduce the consumption of coal and petroleum products.
Solution
Coal is used to generate electricity and petroleum products are used as a fuel. The consumption of coal and petroleum products can be reduced in the following ways:
- Use stairs instead of lift to save electricity.
- Use bicycle to save fuel, like petrol.
- Use solar cooker to save cooking fuel, like LPG.
- Use public transport to save fuel.
- Switch off lights, fans and other electrical appliances when not needed to save electricity.
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