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Physical Science

Energy

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Energy: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Challenges with Nonrenewable Energy

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Challenges with Nonrenewable Energy

Nonrenewable energy sources such as coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy have powered the world for decades, but they come with significant challenges. These energy sources are finite, contribute to pollution, and have environmental and economic drawback...

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People have used fossil fuels for centuries and more recently turned to nuclear energy, but can we rely on them much longer?

The biggest issue is limited supply. These resources take millions of years to form, yet we are consuming them rapidly. As reserves shrink, oil prices spike, causing unpredictable increases in energy prices for elect...

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Nonrenewable EnergyFossil FuelsEnvironmental ImpactEnergy DependenceRenewable EnergyResource DepletionClimate ChangePollutionSustainable SolutionsEnergy Investigation

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