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. Cost and availability are the main advantages of non-renewable energy. Renewable sources are often not able to compete with the cost and availability of non-renewable energy sources at this time.

If you are looking to buy a car, it may become evident that non-renewable energy sources are becoming more accessible. 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.

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.

It should be stated however, there are many disadvantages associated with non-renewable energy sources. 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.

The environment could also be devastated by the mining of these items. When they are burned, they can emit toxic fumes which can be damaging to the Earth, as well. It's expected within the next fifteen years, renewable energy will be more available and less costly to the average American. But don't expect use of non renewable energy to diminish during that time frame.