Nonrenewable Energy Source Examples

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Question:

Which one of the following represents the use of a nonrenewable primary energy source?

using the energy of falling water to turn a mill, which grinds corn into cornmeal heating a cabin in the winter using coal using a windmill to pump water out of the ground using coal to generate electricity, which is used to heat a home

Answer:

The options that represent the use of a nonrenewable primary energy source are:

  1. Heating a cabin in the winter using coal
  2. Using coal to generate electricity, which is used to heat a home

Both of these options involve the use of coal, which is a nonrenewable energy source. The other options involve renewable energy sources (falling water and wind).