coal is drived from bark of trees and is considered non renewable source of energy wheras wood is also obtained from bark of trees hence considered renewable source of energy.why?

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Coal is a fossil fuel and takes millions of years to form and therefore is a non renewable source of energy. However wood can be obtained by planting tress in about 5-10 years and therefore it is a renewable source of energy.

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