Select the odd man out of the following, considering the commercial and non-commercial energy sources. 

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  1. Electricity 
  2. Natural gas
  3. Oil 
  4. Biomass

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Option 4 : Biomass
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The correct answer is  option 4):(Biomass)

Concept:

Commercial energy sources:

  • The energy sources that are used to generate electricity and that are available in the marketplace at a specific price are known as commercial energy sources.
  • The most commercialized forms of commercial energy sources are electricity, coal, natural gas and advanced petroleum products.
  • The consumer has to  pay for commercial one
  • These sources are used for business purposes

Non-commercial energy sources:

  • Consumers need not pay for the Non-commercial resources
  • These sources are generally renewable
  • These sources cannot be used for business purposes 
  • It is used for domestic purposes
  • Eg: Biomass, Firewood
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