Science - Renewable Energy - L03

• ​Renewable energy is energy from sources that are naturally replenishing but flow-limited; renewable resources are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time.

• Non-renewable energy comes from sources that will run out or will not be replenished for thousands or even millions of year.Most sources of non-renewable energy are fossil fuels.

• Non-renewable energy comes from sources that will run out or will not be replenished in our lifetimes—or even in many, many lifetimes.

​1) Why are they important?

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​2) Is it easy to change from a non-renewable kind of energy to a renewable and clean energy source?

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​3) Is it a short or long term goal? Why?

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​5) What could we do now?