(a) Renewable and non-renewable:
Renewable energy sources are those which replenish on their own and are easily available in nature. Like solar energy, tidal energy, wind energy, bio-mass.
Non-renewable energy sources are those which do not replenish on their own and have limited in availability in nature. Like fossil fuels which includes petroleum, coal and natural gas.
(b) Exhaustible and inexhaustible:
Exhaustible source of energy are those which deplete after few hundred years. Like coal and petroleum.
Inexhaustible source of energy are those which do not deplete and are available in abundant quantity. Like solar and wind energy.
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