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(6) Currently, about 1 percent of energy in the United States is produced by the sun, and solar energy has the potential to become a more widely used energy source. (7) Through different technologies, such as solar cells, scientists have learned to use the sun’s radiation to create electricity. (8) Solar energy is both inexhaustible and clean. (9) The major limit to this alternative source is that equipment is expensive. (10) Developing a cost-effective way to harness the power of the sun will be a significant development in solving our energy crisis.

Which statement introduces a new counterclaim to the author’s position?
Batteries are being developed to harness the sun's power for use at a later time.
The production of solar energy is relatively quiet, reducing noise pollution.
Solar panels can be placed in remote areas, which is more cost effective than installing high-voltage wires.
The use of solar energy is especially limited in areas that do not get regular sunlight.
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Answer 1

D: The use of solar energy is especially limited in areas that do not get regular sunlight.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement in optinon D introduces a new counterclaim to the author's position. The author expresses several advantages of the use of solar energy, and all the potential it has to be developed. Also, there is a counterclaim in the statement 9, whose solution might be in 10. But there is a new challenge in the counterclaim that mentions a limit in certain areas.