Question

What are the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy?

Answer 1

The sources which produce energy from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat, which are renewable (naturally replenished) are called renewable sources of energy.

Eg.: Solar power, Tidal power, Hydroelectricity

Non-renewable sources of energy are the sources which produce energy from non-renewable resources that will run out or will not be replenished in our lifetimes, or even in many, many lifetimes. Most non-renewable energy sources are fossil fuels.

Eg.: coal, petroleum, and natural gas.