Non-Renewable and Renewable Energy Resources Summary

Non-Renewable Energy Resources:

• Includes coal, oil, gas, and nuclear energy.

• Fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) are increasingly difficult to find and extract.

• Nuclear energy sources are plentiful but extraction and purification are challenging.

Renewable Energy Resources:

• Biofuel: Plant matter used as fuel.

• Wind: Turbines generate electricity.

• Hydroelectric: Energy from falling water spins turbines.

• Geothermal: Uses hot underground rocks to produce steam.

• Tides: Tidal movements turn turbines.

• Solar: Produces electricity or heat.

• Waves: Up-and-down wave movements harness energy for turbines.