RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewable energies are a type of energy derived from natural sources that are replenished faster than they can be consumed. An example of these sources are, for example, sunlight and wind; these sources are continually renewed. Renewable energy sources abound and we find them in any environment.
In contrast, fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas, are non-renewable energy sources that take hundreds of millions of years to form. Fossil fuels produce energy when burned, which causes harmful emissions in the form of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide.
Renewable energy generation produces far fewer emissions than burning fossil fuels. A transition from fossil fuels, which currently account for the majority of emissions, to renewable energy is essential to address the crisis caused by climate change.
