NON-RENEWABLE

AND
RENEWABLE
RESOURCES of
ENERGY
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nonrenewable resources
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Nonrenewable?
Resource?
 NONRENEWABLE
RESOURCES

A nonrenewable resource is a natural

resource that cannot be re-made or re-
grown at a scale comparable to its
consumption.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Nuclear fission uses
uranium to create
energy.
Nuclear energy is a
nonrenewable resource
because once the
uranium is used, it is
gone!
 COAL, PETROLEUM, AND GAS
Coal, petroleum, and
natural gas are considered
nonrenewable because
they can not be
replenished in a short
period of time. These are
called fossil fuels.
HOW IS COAL MADE ???
HOW ARE OIL AND GAS MADE ???
 WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN COAL AND OIL/GAS?
Produces highly radioactive
materials that must be
stored
safely for 10,000-240,000
years.
Chernobyl – Ukraine (Former USSR)
Fukushima – Japan
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Bataan Nuclear Power Plant – Philippines
Coal-Powered Power Plant – Davao del Sur
Conventional Oil
Advantages Disadvantages
• Running out
• Relatively low cost • 42-93 years
• High net energy • Low prices encourage
yield waste
• Efficient • Air pollution and
greenhouse gases
distribution system
• Water pollution