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snow_lady [41]
3 years ago
10

What are the conventional and non-conventional sources of energy? Give examples.

Geography
1 answer:
AlekseyPX3 years ago
8 0

NON CONVENTIONAL =

Energy generated by using wind, tides, solar geothermal heat and biomass including farm and animal waste as well as human excreta is known as non-conventional energy. All these sources are renewable or inexhaustible and do not cause environment pollution. More over they do not require heavy expenditure.

CONVENTIONAL=

Conventional energy means the energy source which is obtained from fixed reserves in nature like oil, gas and coal. In other words conventional energy is also termed as non-renewable energy sources, or fossil fuels.

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