Today the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold.

The line graph compares the various types of fuel consumed in the USA from 1980 to 2017 and gives an estimate
for
Suggestion
of
2030 according to a 2008 report. Overall, It can be clearly observed that the
consumption
of
petrol
and
oil
and coal is projected to increase significantly by 2030.
However
, the use of nuclear,
hydropower
and solar will remain almost unchanged. In 1980, the
consumption
of
petrol
and
oil
was the highest at about 35
quadrillion
units, followed by coal and natural gas at almost 20 and 16
quadrillion
units respectively.
In contrast
, the
consumption
of nuclear, solar and
hydropower
was insignificant. There was a decline in the
consumption
of
petrol
and
oil
and natural gas of approximately 5
quadrillion
units, while that of coal inclined steadily in 1985. After 1995, the
consumption
of nuclear, solar and
hydropower
rose slightly. In the subsequent years, the utilization of
petrol
and
oil
increased to almost 40
quadrillion
units and it is expected to reach a peak of roughly 49 million units in 2030.The
consumption
of coal and natural gas climbed up simultaneously and it is estimated to grow to 25 to 20
quadrillion
units respectively by 2030 while the figures for nuclear, solar power and
hydropower
by 2030 increased marginally to 7, 5, and 3
quadrillion
units respectively in 2030

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