Question

Give two examples of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.

Answer 1

Renewable sources of energy can be described as natural sources which are inexhaustible.

Examples of renewable sources of energy:

(1) Wind energy

(2) Solar energy

(3) Geothermal energy

(4) Biomass

(5) Hydropower

(6) Ocean energy

Non-renewable sources of energy are very efficient because using them in small quantities can produce energy in huge amounts; however, they are available in limited quantities.

Examples of non-renewable sources of energy:

(1) Oil

(2) Natural gas

(3) Coal

(4) Nuclear energy

(5) Petroleum

(6) Earth minerals