Your neighbor mr. turner doesn't think that alternative energy resources like water, wind, or solar are important. "why not just do what we have always done," he asks. justify the use of alternative energy resources instead of fossil fuels with at least one real life example to him understand.

Burning fossil fuels emits a number of air pollutants that are harmful to both the environment and public health. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, primarily the result of burning coal, contribute to acid rain and the formation of harmful particulate matter.

However, the use of solar panels is environment friendly. Solar power is renewable at absolutely no cost to supply energy infinitely.  Also, it is very low maintenance. Once installed, the solar power system can last twenty to thirty years.

Similarly wind (turbines) and water (hydroelectric power plants) are an endless source of energy without negatively affecting the environment.

they it depends on if one believes about radioactivity, they make a geiger counter beep but maybe it was going to beep anyway electronics do wierd things all the time or it was programmed to beep near certain metals.