nonrenewable fuels
nounUK /ˌnɒn.rɪˈnjuː.ə.bəl ˈfjuː.əlz/
US /ˌnɑːn.rɪˈnuː.ə.bəl ˈfjuː.əlz/
Nonrenewable fuels are fuels like coal and oil that we use up and cannot easily make again.
Cars that run on gasoline use nonrenewable fuels.
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2. Energy sources that took millions of years to form and will not be replaced in our lifetime.
Scientists warn that burning nonrenewable fuels adds pollution to the air.
3. Fuels whose supply on Earth is limited and will eventually run out.
Countries are looking for cleaner alternatives to nonrenewable fuels.
4. Resources such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas used to make power.
Power plants that burn nonrenewable fuels release carbon dioxide.