Design and Technology GCSE
Non-Renewable Energy
What Non-Renewable Energy means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Non-Renewable Energy
Energy from sources that will eventually run out, such as fossil fuels.
Topics that use Non-Renewable Energy
- How energy is generated and stored in order to choose and use appropriate sources to make products and power systems (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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