What is a source of energy? What are the two main categories of the sources of energy?
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A source of energy is one which can provide adequate amount of energy in a convenient form over a long period of time.
Two main categories of the source of energy are:
  1. Renewable source of energy.
  2. Non- renewable source of energy.
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