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Question
What are the various factors which we should keep in mind while choosing a source of energy?
Solution
The following are the various factors that we should keep in mind while choosing a source of energy.
1. The ease of extracting energy from the source.
2. The cost of extracting energy from the source.
3. The efficiency of technology used in the extraction.
4. The effect of the energy source on the environment
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