For decades, Power Planet have specialized in fossil fuels. We provided oil for gasoline, and natural gas for home heating. However, prices of petroleum increase almost daily.…

For decades, Power Planet have specialized in fossil fuels. We provided oil for gasoline, and natural gas for home heating. However, prices of petroleum increase almost daily. Furthermore, supplies are limited. We also worry about the environmental impact burning coal for electricity. We are now exploring other options to serve our customers. Power Planet recently began mining operations for uranium. We hope to supply nuclear power plants within ten years. We are also researching potential resources that may be available in the future. Stock resources like hydrogen are an important area of exploration Production is not profitable yet, but we are investing in further study. We plan to close our coal mines within twenty years. But we don’t want to waste our mining expertise. Instead, we will focus on non-energy resources. We plan to mine metallic mineral resources like id We will also explore nonmetallic mineral resources like salt. Ex.1 Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. 1. What are some fossil fuels used today? 2. What are some alternatives to fossil fuels? Ex.2 Read the webpage. Then, choose the correct answers. 1. What is the main idea of the webpage? A the company's reasons for choosing fossil fuels B the types of resources that the company plans to use C the company's methods for mining different resources D the benefits of choosing the company instead of other energy companies 2. Which of the following is NOT a type of energy that the company uses currently? A petroleum B natural gas C coal D hydrogen