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The term "non-renewable" means that an existing arrangement or contract cannot be extended. It is also applied to natural resources that cannot be replenished or replaced as they are used up, or at least not in a reasonable time frame. These resources can also be characterized as "exhaustible."
The correct order of US energy consumption by source from most to least is petroleum, natural gas, coal, renewable energy, and nuclear energy.
Crude oil is considered non-renewable because it is formed from organic matter that takes millions of years to create. Once it is extracted and used, it cannot be replaced on a human timescale. This finite nature means that it will eventually run out, unlike renewable resources such as solar or wind energy.
Ethanol, hydroelectricity, and solar power are renewable resources that are not likely to run out in the next 200 years.
Renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power are generally considered to be the least damaging to the environment compared to fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. These renewable sources produce lower greenhouse gas emissions and have minimal impact on air and water quality.
Geothermal energy is the renewable resource that is least dependent on the sun. It harnesses heat from the Earth's core, providing a continuous and reliable source of energy regardless of sunlight or weather conditions.
Solar energy is a renewable resource, at least for another 6 billion years or so.
Renewable resources are resources that are not expected to run out, any time soon at least. Some examples are solar energy, tidal energy and geothermal energy.
The least renewable resource used in the U.S. is typically considered to be fossil fuels, particularly coal and oil. While these resources are not renewable, they still account for a significant portion of the country's energy consumption. Renewable resources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are increasingly being adopted but still represent a smaller percentage of the overall energy mix compared to fossil fuels. As the U.S. shifts towards sustainability, the use of renewable resources is expected to grow, but fossil fuels remain dominant in the short term.
A renewable resource is replaced instantaneously, in most cases. Sunlight shines constantly, at least during daylight hours, no matter how much of it we use to generate electricity on our roofs. Wind blows as long as there are pressure differences around the world. Other renewable energy sources are the same (hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal and others).
A sustainable resource means it will last for ever, or for as long as humans renew the source.
Sunlight, used for solar energy, is a form of renewable energy. Renewable energy is energy with a practically limitless supply, at least within a normal scale of time. The sun will continue to give energy without stop for a longer amount of time than we need to worry about so it is renewable.
yes but it will take a ong time to renew a lot ike 1000 years at the least
The term "non-renewable" means that an existing arrangement or contract cannot be extended. It is also applied to natural resources that cannot be replenished or replaced as they are used up, or at least not in a reasonable time frame. These resources can also be characterized as "exhaustible."
The correct order of US energy consumption by source from most to least is petroleum, natural gas, coal, renewable energy, and nuclear energy.
depending on which type of fuel. Gasoline is non-renewable
The amount of water on earth is so huge compared with any amount we use for various purposes, that it can be considered infinite, and a renewable resource. Water is consumed and broken down in some processes, and produced in others, like burning fossil fuels, but these are small amounts compared with what is in the oceans. If you limit the question to freshwater, there are sometimes shortages due to variations in the weather, but overall over a period of years the amount available does not vary much, and this is driven by the sun's energy which is renewable of course. (At least for a few billion years to come)