Distinguish between Conventional and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy.

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Conventional Sources of Energy	Non-Conventional Sources of Energy
1. Conventional source of energy have been used since the early times.	1. Non- conventional source of energy have came into the use only recently.
2. Coal, Petroleum, natural gas, hydro-electricity, thermal power are the source of energy.	2. Wind energy, solar energy, tidal energy, geothermal, biogas are example of these source of energy.
3. All conventional sources of energy except hydro-electricity are exhaustible.	3. Most of the non- conventional sources of energy are inexhaustible.
4. These source cause environmental pollution.	4. These sources do not cause environmental pollution.
5.These source require huge capital.	5. Small amount of money is sufficient to have these sources.