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Why is renewable energy so expensive?

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If renewable energy is so good for the environment then why do they make the equipment so expensive?

This kind of equipment is so expensive because the government still supports the fossil fuels.


Why is renewable energy not so commercialized?

Renewable energy is not so commercialized because it is too expensive. If you were to place enough solar panels on your roof to be able to just use solar energy, you need ten years worth of time in order to make the electric bills the same, and that does not include the expensive batteries that need replacing!


What is the most expensive renewable energy?

All commercial forms of renewable energy are expensive to set up, but of course, cost very little to run, so are cheaper over a period of time. Hydroelectric dams are probably the most expensive. The cheapest is to use solar power to heat your water, so a water tank on your roof will warm in the sun.


When will non-renewable energy run out?

It will run out when it is no longer economical to use it, when it becomes so scarce that renewable forms of energy are less expensive. That won't happen for a long while so the issue is, will the environment for life on Earth be destroyed first.


Is solar energy renewable or non renewable energy?

Definitely renewable. The energy from the sun will never run out (not for billions of years, anyway) so It's the most truly renewable energy there is!


Why is solar energy expensive than nuclear energy?

because itv cost more because it a renewable resource.


What source is cheaper to use solar energy or gasoline?

Solar power is a newer source of energy so it is more expensive to build solar panels, but is eco-friendly and renewable.


Why are renewable energy sources better than nonrenewable source?

they are less expensive They can be used again


Is chemical energy nonrenewable?

Chemical energy is both renewable and non-renewable in different situations. When burning fossile fuel, it is non-renewable. But it is renewable with flowers as long as their source remains available. So if the chemical the energy is being produced from is renewable, then the chemical energy will be too.


What are the 2 advantages of classifying energy sources as renewable and non- renewable?

advantages of renewable- it can be used over and over again. used to make power disadvantages of renewable- solar panels are expensive, so are wind turbines advantages of non-renewable- very efficient. lots of experience in field disadvantages of non-renewable- it pollutes the environment. it is difficult to dispose of


What are atcually renewable source of energy?

there are so many renewable energys but i can say some: solar energy, hydro power, geothermal energy........


Why renewable resource is best?

Renewable energy can't run out. Non-renewable energy WILL run out. Renewable energy is produced at a constant rate, non-renewable is not. Renewable energy is free when the generator is built, non-renewable is not. Renewable energy does not cause pollution (with the exception of biofuels), non-renewable energy does.