The claim of the utility companies presupposes which of the following? A. The public will embrace the development of wind and solar power. B. No new deposits of gas, oil, and coal will be discovered in the near future. C. Weather patterns are consistent and predictable. D. The necessary technology for conversion to wind and solar power is not more expensive than the technology needed to create energy through combustion. E. Obtaining energy from nonrenewable sources, such as gas, oil and coal, cannot be made less risky.