The diagram shows the consumption of renewable energy in the USA from 1949-2008. Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer identifying the main trends and making comparisons where relevant.

The diagram shows the consumption of renewable energy in the USA from 1949-2008. Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer identifying the main trends and making comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph given illustrates data regarding renewable
energy
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supply in total and four other main resources in the USA over the period of time from 1949 to 2008.
Overall
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, Total and Hydroelectric Power both shared a similar upward trend in
energy
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consumption, rising and falling with some exceptions.
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, Biofuels and Wind total production showed moderate change compared with other types of
energy
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over the timeline. In the beginning, the total supply of Renewable
Energy
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showed a gradual climb until 1970, when its figures experienced wide-range fluctuations. Surpassed 6
Quadrillion
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BTU
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by 2008. Hydroelectric Power steadily increased from under 2
Quadrillion
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BTU
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to approximately 3
Quadrillion
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BTU
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, after which it witnessed
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up-and-down variation and, noticeably, met the point of over 2
Quadrillion
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BTU
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three times in three different years, in 1977, 1988 and 2001, respectively. Contrary to the general trend,
Energy
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consumption from Biofuels and Wind remained unchanged until 1981, before a considerable increase of less than 2
Quadrillion
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BTU
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by the end of the period.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, quadrillion, btu with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumption trend
  • renewable energy
  • stagnant level
  • increase in consumption
  • energy policy
  • technological advancements
  • fluctuations
  • public and governmental support
  • cleaner energy sources
  • economic factors
  • policy changes
  • peak consumption
  • significant improvement
  • shift
  • dips or slowdowns
  • economic recessions
  • governmental policy
  • investments
  • timeline
  • comparative analysis
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