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 energy 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 probably want to see batter power, solar power, or electric cars. It won't be easy to find such a vehicle at the price you want to pay.

You might not want to purchase the car because it is less efficient, might not go far, it is slow, or it costs more. Non-renewable energy sources are readily available and do not put a dent in 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. It's expected within the next fifteen years, renewable energy will be more available and less costly to the average American. Until then, we can expect the market to continue to be full of non-renewable energy, however.