Difference between renewable and non renewable energy sorces
Renewable and nonrenewable are two sources of energy.The resources of energy that can be regenerated again and again are called renewable energy resources.While the energy sources that cannot be regenerated again and again are called non renewable resources of energy.The Difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy can be done on the basis of nature,cost,environment friendly,quantity etc..
Renewable energy sources
Those energy sources that can be used or regenerate again and again are called renewable resources of energy.
Examples of renewable energy sources
- Wind energy
- Solar energy
- Heat energy
- Energy from biomass
- energy from tides
- energy from sun
- Energy from waves
Non renewable sources of energy
The sources of energy which are non renewable or cannot be regenerated again and again are called non renewable sources of energy.
Non renewable resources of energy examples
- energy from coal
- energy from metal ores
- energy from mineral ores
- energy from crude oil
- energy from nuclear
Distinguish between renewable and non renewable sources of energy
| Renewable energy sources | Non renewable energy sources |
| The energy sources that can be regenerated again and again. Like wind, water ,air etc | The energy sources that cannot be regenerated again and again. Like coal, oil and gas etc
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| They are sustainable in nature. | They are exhaustible in nature. |
| They are present in unlimited quantity. | They are present in limited quantity. |
| They are environment friendly. | They are not environment friendly |
| They are low cast. | They are expensive. |
| Their rate of renewal is greater than rate of consumption. | Their rate of renewal is less than rate of consumption. |
