What is the difference between renewable and inexhaustible energy resources?

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What is the difference between renewable and inexhaustible energy resources? What are examples of inexhaustible energy resources?

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3 Responses to “What is the difference between renewable and inexhaustible energy resources?”

  1. Turbidite Says:
    November 9th, 2008 at 8:45 pm

    There is no difference. By definition, if an energy source is renewable it is inexhaustible.

    Examples are solar, wind, tidal, waves.

  2. TellyB Says:
    November 11th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    Renewable energy sources can be replenished in a short period of time. Inexhaustible is not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.

    Five renewable sources used most often are:
    biomass - including wood and wood waste, municipal solid waste, landfill and biogas, ethanol, and biodiesel
    water (hydropower)
    geothermal
    wind
    solar

    Inexhaustible:
    Tidal power
    wind power
    Fusion plasma power being tested

  3. Loren S Says:
    November 14th, 2008 at 8:16 am

    the suns light is inexhaustible wood for a fire is renewable.

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