The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
The line graph illustrates the amount of energy consumed by Americans in six different kinds categories of fuels between 1980 and 2030. In general, the vast majority of energy used in the USA is petrol and oil,
while
the consumptions of nuclear, solar/wind
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and
hydro power
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always remain at the lowest levels. In 1980, people in the USA consumed about 35
quadrillion
units
of petrol and oil. In the same year, around 20
quadrillion
units
of coal and 17
quadrillion
units
of natural gas were used. Meanwhile, the figures for nuclear, solar/wind and
hydro power
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hydropower
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were exactly the same in 1980, about 4
quadrillion
units
. During the whole period shown, the consumption of petrol and oil, coal, and natural gas
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a slight increase and is projected to peak at about 48, 30, and 25
quadrillion
units
respectively in 2030. During
this
period, the amount of nuclear, solar/wind and
hydro power
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hydropower
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used stays relatively unchanged at approximately 5
quadrillion
units
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • energy consumption
  • projections
  • renewable energy
  • non-renewable resources
  • sustainable
  • fossil fuels
  • nuclear energy
  • biofuels
  • hydroelectric power
  • solar energy
  • wind energy
  • trends
  • increases/decreases
  • shifts
  • milestones
  • significant
  • forecast
  • implications
  • sustainable development
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