• Fossil fuels are the mainstay of modern power generationoil well image by michael langley from Fotolia.com
  
  Despite concerns about the nonrenewability of fossil fuels and their contribution to environmental pollution, burning fossil fuels remains our society's primary method of creating energy. The advantages of burning fossil fuels at this point are seen to outweigh the disadvantages; until advances in science and technology change this dynamic, fossil fuels will remain the most widely used sources of energy.
  
  

Cheap

• Fossil fuel sources are easy to find, extract and process compared to the amount of energy they produce when you burn them. They are abundant, low in cost and easy to use.
  
  

Powerful

• Energy produced by fossil fuels costs less considering the huge amounts of energy they are capable of generating. Low energy costs reduce the cost of manufacturing, electricity production and transportation industries. Fossil fuels generate huge amounts of power from relatively compact fuel sources and power generation equipment.
  
  

Transportable

• Transportation of fossil fuels from where they are found to where they are used is accomplished by existing infrastructure: pipelines, trucks, ships and trains. Fossil fuel-powered installations can be built in almost any location that can be serviced by pipelines, sea routes, roads or rail lines. Huge amounts of power can be generated anywhwere you can deliver large amounts of fuel.
  
  

Established

• Construction of manufacturing facilities, power plants and transportation systems that run on fossil fuels is based on long-established technologies for which practically all the expensive research and development costs have long since been paid for, so those costs do not get passed along to the consumer.
  
  

Mobile

• Fossil fuel is an extremely compact, reliable, practical and portable energy source for powering cars, ships, aircraft, trains and other motor vehicles.