A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science or Design and Technology lessons. This task explores the origins of fossil fuels and introduces the reasons for alternative renewable energy. It could be used as a starter or as a stand alone homework or home learning task. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.