While there is great talk about renewable energy sources and their great advantages, there is usually very little chat about the advantages of non-renewable energy. The main advantages of non-renewable energy pertain to cost and availability. Currently, renewable sources cannot compete with non-renewable energy source's cost and availability.

When you go car shopping, you may realize how non-renewable sources of energy are much more available. You may long to examine cars which run off of battery power, solar power or even electricity. It won't be easy to find such a vehicle at the price you want to pay.

The car would likely be less efficient, might not go as far or as fast as you?d like and would likely cost twice as much to purchase. Thus, non-renewable sources are much more available and better fit with most Americans? budgets.

Non-renewable energy sources have many disadvantages. After all, when they are used up?they are gone forever. It is impossible that man is capable of replacing coal, natural gas, or even oil.

In addition, the mining of these items can be devastating on the environment. Also, when we burn them, they give off deadly gases that are detrimental to the environment. Renewable energy is anticipated to be more abundant and affordable by the time fifteen years have lapsed. But don't expect use of non-renewable energy to diminish during that time frame.