( ( ( A number ) ( of ( applications ( of ( biomass ( , ( wind ( , ( hydropower ( and ( solar thermal ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( are presently ) ( cost ( competitive ( with ( fossil fuels ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS applications)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS biomass) (, ,) (NN wind) (, ,) (NN hydropower) (CC and) (JJ solar) (NNS thermal)))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB presently)) (ADJP (NN cost) (JJ competitive) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ fossil) (NNS fuels))))) (. .)))
A number of applications of biomass, wind, hydropower and solar thermal are presently cost competitive with fossil fuels.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Solar)) (CC and) (NP (NN wind))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADJP (JJ expensive)) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ fossil) (NNS fuels))))) (. .)))