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Renewable/Non-Renewable
What does it all mean?
Pfizer Inc. 2003-2008
Definitions
• A natural resource that is inexhaustible or replaceable
• A natural resource that cannot be remade, re-grown or regenerated
RENEWABLE NON- RENEWABLE
Renewable or non-renewable?
Renewable or Non-Renewable?
Renewable or Non-Renewable?
Renewable or Non-Renewable?
Renewable or Non-Renewable?
Renewable or Non-Renewable?
What makes Coal, Natural Gas and Oil Non-renewable ?
The Purpose of Planning with POWER
Watershed&
Natural Resourc
e Planning
Land Use
Decisions and
Planning
Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
Because the chicken hadn’t evolved yet!
Inventory natural
resourcesTarget development to the most appropriate areas
Prioritize areas for
protection
Comprehensive Planning is a Key Step
Incorporate open space planning
Develop plan of actionRevise zoning and subdivision regulations
Let’s modify our definition
• A natural resource that is inexhaustible or replaceable …
• A natural resource that cannot be remade, re-grown or regenerated…
RENEWABLE NON- RENEWABLE
within the laws of the balance of nature
on a scale comparative to its consumption
For Example:
Wind Power as renewable energy: Can only generate 0.5% of the energy usage needs of
the United States
Ethanol as a renewable energy: You will need to plant a little more than a half an acre of
corn to produce enough ethanol to drive an average sized car across country and you would need about 140 gallons (530 liters) of fossil fuel to plant, grow and harvest an acre of corn.
For Example, Example
Hemp as a renewable resource for the manufacture of durable clothing
Growth of this plant is prohibited in the United States
Bamboo as a renewable resource for use in flooring
Bamboo floors cost three times as much as hard wood or laminate flooring
HUMANS ARE RENEWABLE -BUT ONLY IN THE RIGHT
CIRCUMSTANCESAND WITHIN THE LAWS OF THE
BALANCE OF NATURE
