Non-renewable resource

A non-renewable resource is a natural resource that is used up faster than it can be made by nature. It cannot be produced, grown or generated on a scale which can sustain how quickly it is being consumed. Once it is used up, there is no more available for the future. Fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas), types of nuclear power (uranium) and certain examples. Resources such as timber (when harvested sustainably) or metals (which can be recycled) are considered renewable resources.On site renewable energy options Non-renewable resources are also called exhaustible resources.

The renewable energy is the contrary notion.
References

Other websites
Non-Renewable Resources  at NASA.gov
Electricity from Non-Hydroelectric Renewable Energy Sources at EPA.gov
Non-renewable energy resource  at EPA.gov
Environmental impacts of nuclear power at EPA.gov

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