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Question
CBSEENEC11009552

Differentiation between commercial and non-commercial sources of energy.

Solution

Commercial sources of energy

Non-commercial sources of energy

1. These are coal, petroleum and electricity. They could be bought and sold.

2. They are generally exhaustible.

3. More than 60 percent of Indian households depend on the traditional sources of energy.

1. These include firewood, agricultural waste and the dried dung.

2. They are found in nature /forests.

3. Lesser number of persons use these reasources.