Which of the following statement is true about conventional energy sources?

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They cause minimum pollution.

They are available in limited quantity.

Coal is the most used conventional energy source in the world.

There are sufficient reserves of Coal, Petroleum and Natural gas for the next 300 years.

answer is B.

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The ozone layer is being destroyed by conventional energy sources including coal, petroleum, and natural gas, among others. The reserves of traditional energy sources are finite and will eventually run out.
The world's reserves of petroleum, natural gas, and coal are expected to last 50 years, 52.8 years, and 153 years, respectively, at the current pace of consumption. The world's most popular energy source is oil. Currently, oil supplies 31% of the world's energy requirements.

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