Which one of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy?
Wind
Sunlight
Nuclear minerals
Biofuels
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2020
Renewable energy sources are those that are replenished naturally on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. Wind energy, solar energy (from sunlight), and biofuels (derived from biomass that can be regrown) are examples of renewable energy sources. Nuclear minerals, such as uranium, are finite resources extracted from the Earth’s crust and are consumed in nuclear fission reactions to produce energy, making nuclear power (based on fission) a non-renewable source.