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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
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Not to mention its profit margins
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Can you read this paragraph below and help to explain the meaning of the underlined sentence?
The biggest challenge now lies in ensuring a steady, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable supply of this new energy source. The fossil fuel industry has had a century to develop its fuel sources, supply chains and distribution networks. Not to mention its profit margins. The fledgling aviation biofuels industry will need to catch up and this will require capital from the investment community and start-up incentives from governments.
What does the author want to say?
Thanks
Can you read this paragraph below and help to explain the meaning of the underlined sentence?
The biggest challenge now lies in ensuring a steady, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable supply of this new energy source. The fossil fuel industry has had a century to develop its fuel sources, supply chains and distribution networks. Not to mention its profit margins. The fledgling aviation biofuels industry will need to catch up and this will require capital from the investment community and start-up incentives from governments.
What does the author want to say?
Thanks
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The fossil fuel industry has had a century to develop its X, Y and Z. There is no need to mention that they also spent the aforementioned period of time to develop/ increase their profit margins.
- The fossil fuel industry has had a century to develop its X, Y and Z.
- There is no need to mention that they also spent the aforementioned period of time to develop/ increase their profit margins.
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The fossil fuel industry has had a century to develop its X, Y and Z. There is no need to mention that they also spent the aforementioned period of time to develop/ increase their profit margins.
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