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Sustainability:- 1. capable of being sustained.

2. (of economic development, energy sources, etc) capable of being maintained at a steady level without
exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage. sustainable development.

3. Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.


"sustainable economic growth"

4.Able to be upheld or defended.


"sustainable definitions of good educational practice"

Renewable

1.
(of a contract, agreement, etc.) capable of being renewed.

"we are on renewable annual contracts"

2.
(of a natural resource or source of energy) not depleted when used.

"a shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy"

noun

1. a natural resource or source of energy that is not depleted by use, such as water, wind, or solar power.
"production costs for the renewables are higher than for coal, oil, or gas

2. A renewable resource is a resource of which there is an endless supply because it can be


replenished. The sun, the wind, and geothermal heat are considered inexhaustible and therefore
are examples of renewable resources.
3.able to be replenished or revived) inexhaustible. sustainable. continual. continuous.
Non renewable

1. (of a contract or agreement) not able to be renewed.


"a non-renewable 15-year term of office"

2. 2.
(of a natural resource or source of energy) existing in finite quantity; not capable of being replenished.

"non-renewable fossil fuels"

noun

1. a non-renewable natural resource or source of energy.


"sustainability of the supply of non-renewables such as gas is crucial"
2. Definition: A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a
level equal to its consumption. Most fossil fuels, such as oil,natural gas and coal are considered
nonrenewable resources in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions
of years.
3. What is difference between renewable and non-renewable?
Renewable resources cannot be depleted over time. Non-renewable resources deplete over time.
Renewable resources include sunlight, water, wind and also geothermal sources such as hot
springs and fumaroles. Non-renewable resources includes fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.

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