What are renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. Give examples.

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The resources which cannot be exhausted even after continuous utilization are termed as renewable resources. Example: solar energy from sun, wind energy from wind.

The resources which cannot be immediately replaced once they are depleted are called Non-renewable resources. Examples of Non-renewable resources include fossil fuels, such as coal or petroleum.

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