What Is The Difference Between A Renewable Energy Source And A Non-renewable Energy Source?

A non-renewable energy source is one which, once it is used, cannot be replaced. It is gone forever. Many of the fuels we use today fall into this category – oil, gas, petrol and coal. Once these are burned to heat homes or power cars, their energy is lost forever.

A renewable energy source is one that can be replaced and so is less bad for the environment. Whereas coal is non-renewable – it consists of the compressed wood deposits of millions of years ago – wood grown in fast growing forests for the purpose of fuel is renewable. The land can be replanted with new trees and the 'wood' crop can be reproduced. Of course, it takes quite a long time.

Other forms of renewable energy are even better from an environmental point of view. Energy generated by wind turbines or hydroelectric power are renewable – and they can be constantly and instantly replenished. Solar energy is another good renewable energy source.

"A renewable resource is always there and will never run out. It keeps renewing itself.
A non-renewable resource is something that we are using up, and at some time there will be none left worth harvesting."
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Renewable Energy  can not run out were as non renewable energy can.

A non-renewable energy source is one which, once it is used, cannot be replaced. It is gone forever. Many of the fuels we use today fall into this category – oil, gas, petrol and coal. Once these are burned to heat homes or power cars, their energy is lost forever.

A renewable energy source is one that can be replaced and so is less bad for the environment. Whereas coal is non-renewable – it consists of the compressed wood deposits of millions of years ago – wood grown in fast growing forests for the purpose of fuel is renewable. The land can be replanted with new trees and the 'wood' crop can be reproduced. Of course, it takes quite a long time.

Other forms of renewable energy are even better from an environmental point of view. Energy generated by wind turbines or hydroelectric power are renewable – and they can be constantly and instantly replenished. Solar energy is another good renewable energy source

A renewable source of are energy which can be used once it is exhausted while A Non-renewable source of energy are energy which can not be used once it is exhausted

Renewable energy: Water, sun and air. Non renewable energy: Oil, natural gas and coal.