The major type or sources of renewable and non renewable sources

 

Types of Sources of Energy

These can be broken down into renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

Renewable Energy Source

A renewable energy source is any natural resource that can replace it quickly and dependably. These energy sources are plentiful, sustainable, naturally replenished and good to the environment.

The major types or sources of renewable energy are:

• Solar energy from the sun
• Wind energy
• Geothermal energy from the heat inside the earth
• Hydropower from flowing water
• Ocean energy in the form of wave, tidal, current energy and ocean thermal energy.
• Biomass from plants

Non-renewable Energy Source

A non-renewable energy source is a source with a limited supply that we can mine or extract from the earth, and it’ll eventually run out.

These are formed over thousands of years from the buried remains of ancient sea plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Most of these energy sources are “dirty” fossil fuels, which are generally bad for the environment.

The major types or sources of non-renewable energy are:

• Petroleum
• Hydrocarbon gas liquids
• Natural gas
• Coal
• Nuclear energy.