Hydropower plants are matters of debate. Since the HPP does not emit greenhouse gas nor consume fossil fuel, it once was considered an environmentally friendly source of energy. But how do you assess other environmental impacts of the HPP, especially those of very large scale?If hydropower is not environmentally friendly enough, which type of power plant is the best source of electricity, wind? Solar? Biomass? Or nuclear?The world’s largest floating farm, the Kincardine Offshore Wind Farm, has taken another step forward. How financeable likeable is the transition from new evolving renewable resources firms are more profitable than oil traditional firms?ConocoPhillips will overtake all but Exxon in oil and gas output after the purchase of Permian Basin from Shell. Do you think this acquisition is profitable, given the recent rapid development of green energy to replace fossil fuels?In terms of energy consumption, do you think electric vehicles with zero emission are greener than those using fossil fuels? How green do you think they are?

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Hydropower plants are matters of debate. Since the HPP does not emit greenhouse gas nor consume fossil fuel, it once was considered an environmentally friendly source of energy. But how do you assess other environmental impacts of the HPP, especially those of very large scale?
If hydropower is not environmentally friendly enough, which type of power plant is the best source of electricity, wind? Solar? Biomass? Or nuclear?
The world’s largest floating farm, the Kincardine Offshore Wind Farm, has taken another step forward. How financeable likeable is the transition from new evolving renewable resources firms are more profitable than oil traditional firms?
ConocoPhillips will overtake all but Exxon in oil and gas output after the purchase of Permian Basin from Shell. Do you think this acquisition is profitable, given the recent rapid development of green energy to replace fossil fuels?
In terms of energy consumption, do you think electric vehicles with zero emission are greener than those using fossil fuels? How green do you think they are?

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