State whether the following statement is true or false:
Solar energy has the greatest potential of all the renewable sources of energy.
Solar energy has the greatest potential of all the renewable sources of energy.
(TRUE) The statement is True.
Solar energy is considered to have the greatest potential among all renewable energy sources because the amount of solar energy reaching the Earth's surface in a single hour is more than the entire world's energy consumption for a whole year. It is abundant,inexhaustible,and widely available across the globe.
Solar energy is considered to have the greatest potential among all renewable energy sources because the amount of solar energy reaching the Earth's surface in a single hour is more than the entire world's energy consumption for a whole year. It is abundant,inexhaustible,and widely available across the globe.
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