▶ Your Answer : The reading passage states that the wave-energy facilities
frequently known as wave farms will increase in the future due to the decrease in fossil fuel reserves; however, the
lecturer refutes this statement by providing several counterexamples.
To begin with, the author contends that the wave farm is constant
and predictable making it a reliable power generator. Since the ocean has equal
variations each season it is convenient to estimate its generating capacity.
Conversely, the professor rebuts this contention by stating that such new
technology is not dependable because new technology leads to frequent
breakdown. In addition, the fact that it is installed in the ocean makes the
power capacity to fluctuate from time to time.
Furthermore, the writer argues that unlike fossil fuels that emit
detrimental pollutants, the wave-energy is environmentally friendly. By not using any fuel
there will be no damage of fuel leakage contaminating the marine ecosystem. In
contrast, the lecture belies this argument by stating that the contaIner allowing the facility to
float actually contains toxic chemicals such as the turbine. Also, though there's no
potential danger of fuel leakage, there might be one due to these chemicals.
Moreover, the reading passage asserts that the facility does no
damage to the nearby landscape since it is small and floating near the surface
of the sea. Therefore, even though there are many installed, it will not be
distinctively noticeable. On the contrary, the lecturer refutes this assertion
by stating that the bright color of the facility alerting its existence to the
shipping vessels makes it detectable. Hence, the color allows the facility
visible to tourists.
In conclusion, while the text claims that
the wave farm will be more commonly used in the future, the lecturer belies these
claims by providing some opposing examples. |