Conventional Sources of Energy definition and explanation

Conventional Sources of Energy Complete detail

Conventional energy sources are typically fully developed, nonrenewable resources, while conventional sources may be functional but are still undergoing development and use renewable resources.

 Conventional sources of energy usually include fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil as well as nuclear power.

Benefits of Fossil fuels

Fossil fuels are inexpensive and require established technologies that can produce energy around the clock. Nonconventional energy sources have a much smaller environmental footprint and are renewable.

Disadvantages 

Conventional source of energy have a limited supply because eventually the nuclear elements and fossil fuels will be used up. In addition, burning fossil fuels release significant amounts of greenhouse gases and contribute to acid rain. Nonconventional energy sources are still expensive and are often limited to producing energy only under certain circumstances such as sunny days for solar plans and windy days for windmills.

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Potential (significant environmental cost associated with fossil fields)

Even though there are significant environmental cost associated with fossil fields, but we expect their usage to increase of the next 20 years because nonconventional energy source will not develop quickly enough to meet the growing energy demands.