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non-renewable energy resource
Cannot be replenished as it is used. So it will run out at some point.
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renewable energy resource
Can be replenished as it is used. It will not run out.
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how does biofuel work?
Organic matter is burnt
Carbon neutral
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how does geothermal energy work?
Hot magma used to turn generators
No carbon dioxide
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how does hydroelectric energy work?
No carbon dioxide
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how does solar energy work?
Sun used to heat water or to generate electricity
No carbon dioxide
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how does tidal energy work?
Rise and fall of tides turn generators
No carbon dioxide
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how does wave energy work?
Up and down motion turns generators
No carbon dioxide
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how does wind energy work?
Wind turns generators
No carbon dioxide
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how do fossil fuels work?
Burnt to turn a turbine which turns a generator
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how does nuclear energy work?
Nuclear fission to turn the generator
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renewable energy resource

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Can be replenished as it is used. It will not run out.

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how does biofuel work?

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how does geothermal energy work?

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how does hydroelectric energy work?

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