a) Renewable resources are those resources, which can be regenerated in a given period of time whereas non renewable resources cannot be re generated. b) Renewable resources are abundant and replenishable where as non renewable resources are scarce and non replenishable. c) Renewable resources are non exhaustible whereas non renewable resources are exhaustible. d) Solar and wind energy, water, forest and wild life are examples of renewable resource and minerals and fossil fuels are examples of non renewable resources.