I am accessible in most locations on Earth, but certain areas have much more of me. I am perpetually renewed and cause little or no waste or pollution since I am not fuel. Technology used to harness/convert me is expensive and I still only work most of the day. what am I?

Non metal is an element or substance that is not a metal metal is a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivitymetalloid is an element (e.g., germanium or silicon) whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and solid nonmetals. they are electrical semiconductors.