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

The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about energy consumption in the USA since 1980, with projections until 2030.
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The line graph illustrates the changes in different types of energy consumed in the USA over 50 years from 1980 to 2008
together with
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the predicted to 2030.
Overall
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, the consumption of five fuels shows a general upward trend during 50 years, except
hydropower
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, which will remain the same in 2030 compared to 1980. Petrol and oil are the major energy sources since 1980
while
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hydropower
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will be the least important fuel in the future. The major fuels were petrol and oil, natural
gas
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, and coal in 1980, which were approximately consumed 16 quadrillion
units
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, 20 quadrillion
units
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and 35 quadrillion
units
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respectively. Petrol and oil show the most sharply increase trend, which will rise by about 13
q
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units
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to reach 48
q
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units
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.
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coal and natural
gas
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grow quite slowly and intersect many times. At the beginning of the record, coal was slightly higher than natural
gas
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for around 4
q
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units
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. But after the
last
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time intersection in 2013, coal will take over natural
gas
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reaching 30
q
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units
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.
In contrast
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, the trend of nuclear, solar/wind, and
hydropower
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are unobvious. Nuclear and solar/wind will slightly climb within 5
q
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units
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expecting to about 4 and 7
q
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units
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in 2030.
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, the consumption of
hydropower
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will be basically unchanged in 50 years, which will
finally
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become the least-used fuel.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words hydropower, gas, units, q with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "shows" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
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