What does it mean that a source of energy is nonrenewable? Once used, it needs to be reprocessed for reuse.

Once used, it needs to be reprocessed for reuse.

It does not create pollution when used.
It does not create pollution when used.

There is only a limited supply that can be used.
There is only a limited supply that can be used.

With proper administration, it can be reused.

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A nonrenewable source of energy means that there is only a limited supply that can be used. Nonrenewable resources, such as fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and nuclear fuels, cannot be replenished in a short time frame; they take millions of years to form, and once they are depleted, they cannot be replaced on a human timescale. Consequently, when we exhaust these resources, they are gone for good, and we must rely on alternative energy sources for the future.