Nonrenewable source of energy (4)

I believe the answer is:

coal

(Other definitions for coal that I've seen before include "Fossil fuel" , "Three domestic fuels" , "This consists mainly of carbon" , "Carbon fuel" , "Mined fuel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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