The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.

The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
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The first pie chart depicts data about the proportions of
energy
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used in 6 different categories,
whereas
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the following chart demonstrates the gas
emissions
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caused by
this
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energy
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consumption.
Overall
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,
it is clear that
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3 different categories , namely heating, water heating and other appliances were used the most in terms of
energy
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usage and
consequently
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caused the highest proportion of CO2
emissions
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,
while
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the lighting and cooling,
on the other hand
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, were the lowest figures in both charts. Looking into more detail, the amounts of
energy
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spent on heating and water heating were 42% and 30% respectively.
Furthermore
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, electricity used for cooling, lighting and refrigeration was 13% altogether, which didn't even exceed the
energy
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usage of other appliances.
According to
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the second graph, as can be vividly seen the
emissions
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from heating the water and other usages were the leaders at 32% and just under 30% respectively.
In addition
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to
this
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, the heating and refrigeration categories were approximately at the same level, at nearly 15% on average, which was 5 times higher than carbon
emissions
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from cooling.
Also
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, the figure for lighting was 8% in terms of greenhouse gas
emissions
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.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, emissions with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "chart" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportions" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Energy consumption
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Sustainable practices
  • Energy efficiency
  • Renewable energy
  • Fossil fuels
  • Carbon footprint
  • Eco-friendly appliances
  • Insulation
  • Solar panels
  • Recycling
  • Climate change
  • Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
  • Emissions-intensive
  • Energy audit
  • Smart meters
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