6.1: Renewables vs. Nonrenewable Energy Sources
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Renewable Energy Sources
Energy sources that can be replenished naturally, at or near rate of consumption & reused
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Depletable Renewables
Renewables that can run out if overused
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Examples of Depletable Renewables
Biomass
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Nondepletable Renewables
Renewables that don’t run out if overused
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Examples of Nondepletabel renewables
Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal
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Nonrenewable Energy Sources
Exist in fixed amounts on earth & can’t easily be replaced or regenerated
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Fossil Fuels
Fossilized remains of ancient biomass that take millions of years to form
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Examples of Fossil Fuels
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
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Nuclear
Energy generated from uranium or other radioactive fuels
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What does renewable energy sources have to do to be considered renewable?
The rate of use must be at or below rate of regeneration for renewables.
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Why will fossil fuels run out?
They take far longer to regenerate than the rate we use them