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Non-renewable energy — AQA GCSE Geography Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Geography · key term

Non-renewable energy

Definition

Energy from finite sources that are not replaced as quickly as they are used, including fossil fuels and nuclear fuels.

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AQA GCSE Geography · 8035

Specification 3.2.3.1, 3.2.3.4 · Paper 2

Revise: Energy Management in the UK
Energy obtained from a finite resource that is not replaced on a human timescale, such as coal, oil, natural gas or uranium.
Revise: Strategies for Increasing Energy Supply and Fossil Fuels

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