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 line graph given illustrates data regarding renewable
energy
supply in total and four other main resources in the USA over the period of time from 1949 to 2008.
Overall
, Total and Hydroelectric Power both shared a similar upward trend in energy
consumption, rising and falling with some exceptions. In contrast
, Biofuels and Wind total production showed moderate change compared with other types of energy
over the timeline.
In the beginning, the total supply of Renewable Energy
showed a gradual climb until 1970, when its figures experienced wide-range fluctuations. Surpassed 6 Quadrillion
BTU
by 2008. Hydroelectric Power steadily increased from under 2 Quadrillion
BTU
to approximately 3 Quadrillion
BTU
, after which it witnessed a
up-and-down variation and, noticeably, met the point of over 2 Change the article
an
Quadrillion
BTU
three times in three different years, in 1977, 1988 and 2001, respectively.
Contrary to the general trend, Energy
consumption from Biofuels and Wind remained unchanged until 1981, before a considerable increase of less than 2 Quadrillion
BTU
by the end of the period.Submitted by boocheapofficial on
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