▶ Your Answer :
In the reading passage, there is ample support for the author’s claim that there are several advantages of wave-energy facilities. However, the professor in the lecture gives several reasons as a rebuttal to the author’s point.
First, the professor contends that wave farms failed to convince one important factor. It is caused by a technical problem, which means that the material used for the facility would be broken down by constant fluctuation. This casts doubt on the reading passage’s claim that wave farms are great generators of power because the wave has constant frequency and predictable intensity. Next, the professor insists that wave-power convector is not made of environmental material. it has a chemical material which is harmful to the ocean environment. For example, a specific component as the professor mentioned is highly toxic, so it could adversely affect the ocean when it leaks out. This counters the reading passage’s assertion that wave farms are environmentally-friendly because there is no pollutant or noxious gasses and it does not have any harmful fuels. Finally, the professor argues that wave farms are highly visible because they are painted with bright color. Furthermore, they are located at a close ashore. Accordingly, they would be easily spotted by tourists from the beach. This refutes the reading passage’s suggestion that wave-power convectors would not negatively affect the natural scenery of the surrounding landscape because they are tiny and they are usually located at underwater. |