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It depends on what you need. If you need a mobile power system, like a car's engine, fossil fuels such as gasoline or natural gas are (so far!) the most useful energy source.

For large fixed station power generation like electrical power generation, nuclear power produces less pollution and avoids needless expenditure of fossil fuels.

Fossil fuels are relatively expensive and we cannot produce enough in the United States to satisfy al of our energy needs without importing substantial quantities of oil from other nations. we would be far better off using nuclear power for electricity generation and reserve the fossil fuel supplies (oil, coal and natural gas) for mobile applications.

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