Providing enough energy to meet an ever-increasing demand is one of the gravest problems the world now facing . Energy is the key to an industrialized economy which calls for a doubling of electrical output every ten to twelve years. Meanwhile, the day's cheap, abundant and environmentally acceptable power may be coming to an end. Coal is plentiful but polluting, natural gas is scaring, and oil is not found everywhere, Nuclear power now appears costly and risky. In many countries of the world, keen interest is being shown in new energy sources. Among the familiar but largely undeveloped sources, solar energy, thermal energy, and energy from ocean deserve special consideration. Scientists are working to tap the energy from the ocean and sun. If they are fully successful, it will mean that we have an abundant and uninterrupted supply of cheap energy. This energy will be clean and will not contribute to environmental pollution.
Which energies are clean and abundant ?
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After help, we can use object + infinitive (with or without to).
| Can you help me (to) find my ring? (NOT | |
| Thank you so much for helping us (to) repair the car. | |
| Our main task is to help the company (to) become profitable. |
Help can also be followed directly by an infinitive without an object.
| Would you like to help pack? |
If you say that you cannot/can’t help doing something (especially in British English), you mean that you can’t stop yourself, even if you don’t want to do it.
| She’s a selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her. | |
| Excuse me – I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. | |
| Sorry I broke the cup – I couldn’t help it. |
Can’t help can be followed by but + infinitive (without to), with the same meaning as can’t help verb + ing. This is common in American English.
| I can’t help but wonder what I should do next. |
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