Compare the costs of using renewable resources to the costs of using nonrenewable resources.

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Renewable resources can have high upfront costs for equipment, installation, grid connections, and energy storage. Some also affect land, wildlife, or waterways, and sources such as wind and solar may not produce energy continuously. However, their fuel is usually free and they generally create less pollution during operation. Nonrenewable resources can be convenient and use established infrastructure, but they require ongoing fuel purchases and impose costs through extraction damage, air pollution, climate change, and the depletion of finite supplies.