non-renewable resource
1Non-renewable resource — A coal mine in Wyoming. Coal, produced over millions of years, is an inherently finite and non renewable resource on a human time scale. A non renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale …
2non-renewable resource — /nɒn rənjuəbəl ˈrisɔs/ (say non ruhnyoohuhbuhl reesaws) noun a natural resource which, once it is depleted, cannot be replaced or restored, such as fossil fuels. A non renewable resource is a natural resource that exists in a fixed amount, and is …
3non-renewable resource — those resources considered to be finite as our rate of use far outstrips the rate at which they are formed e.g. coal …
4Non-renewable energy — is energy taken from finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve , [ [http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re basics.html Renewable Energy Basics] ] as opposed to renewable energy… …
5Renewable resource — The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland is an example of renewable energy. Renewable energy …
6renewable resource — /rənjuəbəl ˈrisɔs/ (say ruhnyoohuhbuhl reesaws) noun a natural resource which is not finite but can be renewed, such as the sun, wind, or biomass. Compare non renewable resource. Renewable resources include natural materials such as forests and… …
7non-renewable — adjective non renewable types of energy such as coal or gas cannot be replaced after they have been used: a diminishing non renewable resource of coal …
8Renewable Resource — A substance of economic value that can be replaced or replenished in the same amount or less time as it takes to draw the supply down. Some renewable resources have essentially an endless supply, such as solar energy, wind energy… …
9non-renewable — adj. Non renewable is used with these nouns: ↑resource …
10Renewable fuels — Renewable fuels, such as biofuels (eg. Vegetable oil used as fuel, ethanol, or biodiesel) and hydrogen (when produced with renewable processes) are fuels produced from renewable resources. This is in contrast to non renewable fuels such as… …
