Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Environmental Engineering · easy

A renewable energy source among the following is:

1. Coal
2. Natural gas
3. Solar energy
4. Petroleum

Answer

C. Solar energy

Solution

Renewables include solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass.

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