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Coal is said to be formed from the wood of trees. Why then is coal considered to be a non-renewable source of energy whereas wood is a renewable source of energy?

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Coal is considered as a non-renewable source of energy because it takes millions of years to form and they were formed by the buried remains of plants and animals which remained millions of years ago.



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