Compare conventional energy sources with renewable energy sources on any four points.
Points
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Conventional Energy Sources
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Renewable Energy Sources
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Availability
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Limited
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Unlimited
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Cost of Fuel
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High depending on fuel.
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Negligible
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Amount of Power generated
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On large scale due to huge plants possible
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Limited due to need of advancement in cheaper techniques of harnessing them
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Space required
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More
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Less
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Efficiency
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More
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Less
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Firm power
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There is firm power
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No firm power
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Pollution of air
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Air gets polluted expect HPP
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No air pollution
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Size of /site selection
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Different criteria for different P.P
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Site should be selected at source
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For example
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HPP, TPP, NPP
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SPP and WPP
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