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ENERGY > NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY

Preferred term

NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY  

Definition

  • ENERGY THAT COMES FROM A NATURAL RESOURCE WHICH IS NOT REPLACED, OR IS REPLACED ONLY VERY SLOWLY, BY NATURAL PROCESSES. INCLUDES FOSSIL FUELS: OIL, NATURAL GAS, AND COAL.

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History note

  • TERM CREATED JULY 2018

Definition source

  • DEC

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/af31894b-cd7a-4ac4-b2c2-e8c5980c4a0a

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