Differences between conventional and non-conventional sources of energy
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Conventional Sources of Energy
I. The sources of energy which have been in use for a long time, e.g., coal, petroleum, natural gas and water power.
II. They are exhaust able except water.
III. They cause pollution when used, as they emit smoke and ash.
IV. They are very expensive to be maintained, stored and transmitted as they are carried over long distance through transmission grid and lines.
Non-Conventional Sources of Energy
I. The resources which are yet in the process of development over the past few years. It includes solar, wind, tidal, biogas, and biomass, geothermal.
II. They are inexhaustible.
III. They are generally pollution free.
IV. Less expensive due to local use and easy to maintain.
Conventional source of energy are known as non renewable resources which can be exhausted easily such as Petroleum coal.
✔✔non conventional source of energy known as renewable sources of energy which cannot be exhausted easily in by human activity such as water energy wind energy.