6.1 NOTES Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Energy Sources

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Renewable Energy Sources

Can be replenished naturally, at or near rate of consumption & reused.

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Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Exist in fixed amounts on earth & can't easily be replaced or regenerated.

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Depletable renewables

Can run out if overused; Example: Biomass (wood, charcoal, ethanol).

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Fossil Fuels

Fossilized remains of ancient biomass that take millions of years to form; Examples: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas.

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Nuclear Energy

Energy generated from uranium or other radioactive fuels.

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Nondepletable renewables

Do not run out if overused; Examples: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal.

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Rate of Consumption

Rate of use must be at or below rate of regeneration for renewables.

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Biomass

A renewable energy source that can be justified as such depending on its rate of use and regeneration.

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Fossil fuels regeneration

Fossil fuels will run out because they take far longer to regenerate than the rate we use them.