according to sciencethreads.com
it states the following pros and advantages of fossil fuels..
<em><u>1)Fossil fuels have a very high calorific value. </u></em>
<em><u>2)the energy produced by fossil fuels is greater than that produced by an equivalent amount of other energy resource.</u></em>
<em><u>3)Systems are set up to process and utilize oil and gas
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<em><u>4)Widely available around the globe
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<em><u>5)low cost per unit energy
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<em><u>6)Refineries, transportation, and plastics all rely heavily on oil and gas
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<em><u>7)High energy output
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<em><u>8)Employs millions of people globally
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<em><u>9)The primary source of all plastics</u></em>
hope this helps :)