Renewable energy is energy which
comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides,
and geothermal heat, which are renewable (naturally replenished).
About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewable resources,
with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating,
and 3.4% from hydroelectricity. New renewable resources (small hydro,
modern biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels) accounted for another 3%
and are growing very rapidly. The share of renewables in electricity
generation is around 19%, with 16% of global electricity coming from
hydroelectricity and 3% from new renewable resources.
A non-renewable resource is
a natural resource which cannot be reproduced, grown, generated, or
used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate, once depleted
there is no more available for future needs. Also considered non-renewable are
resources that are consumed much faster than nature can create them. Fossil
fuels (such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas), nuclear
power (uranium) and certain aquifers are examples. Metal ores are
prime examples of non-renewable resources. In contrast, resources such as timber (when harvested
sustainably) and wind (used to power energy conversion systems) are considered renewable
resources.
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