The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the 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 the 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 information about
from
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a 2008 report
of
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energy consumption by fuel in the USA from 1980 and with projections till 2030. The data
measured
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in quadrillion units for 6 types of fuel.
Overall
,
it is clear that
,
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it is predicted that the number of petrol, oil and coal will follow an upward trend,
while
there will be
steady
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a steady
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increase
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natural gas.
However
, it is foreseen that the index of nuclear, solar or wind,
hydropower
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almost remained unchanged over the period shown. Looking at the details, it is forecast that, the index of petrol, coal will experience a substantial growth from its initial 35 and 15 to just over 50 and almost 30 respectively. The number of natural gas units will stagnate until 2030, after fluctuating from its initial 20 in 1980. The index of nuclear, solar,
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was about 4 in 1980. After steady fluctuation, these figures almost stayed the same till 2030.
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  • 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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