Industry in India and Southeast Asia also relies on the summer monsoon. A great deal of electricity in the region is produced by hydroelectric power plants, which are driven by water collected during the monsoons. Electricity powers hospitals, schools, and businesses that help the economies of these areas develop
A nonrenewable resource<span> is a </span>resource<span> of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. Most fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered </span>nonrenewable resources<span> in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of years.</span>
