Renewable and Non-renewable Sources of Energy The document discusses renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. Renewable sources include tidal power from ocean tides, ocean energy from waves and thermal heat, and biomass from organic material. These sources are considered renewable because the resources used to create the energy are replenished naturally. Non-renewable sources include coal, natural gas, and asphalt, which are fossil fuels that take millions of years to form and will deplete if used faster than they can replenish. Once non-renewable resources are extracted and burnt, they cannot be reused.