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 the amount of consumed energy by
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US citizens from 1980 and anticipated
consumption
to 2030.
Overall
, over the 50-year
period
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the
consumption
of petrol and oil and coal is going to experience
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steady growth.At the same time, nuclear
power
and solar and wind
power
show almost unchanged trends over the given period. In 1980 the US energy
consumption
by petrol and oil and coal was 35 and 16
quadrillion
units
respectively. Petrol and coal trends increased considerably over the years and will reach the figure of approximately 47 and 30
quadrillion
units
until 2030. In the
meantine
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meantime
, the amount of consumed natural gas was 20
quadrillion
units
,
then
showed a steady increase up to slightly under 25
units
in 2014 and
then
remain constant.
According to
the graph, the level of
consumption
of nuclear, solar and wind and hydropower was approximately 4
quadrillion
units
in 1980. From 1980 to 2000 nuclear
power
experienced a slight increase and will remain stable until 2025. The same trend will be experienced by solar and wind
power
with a slight decrease in
consumption
in 1995.
On the other hand
, the amount of consumed hydropower went down from 1995 to 2000 and from 2005 to 2010 and
then
will show
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trend.
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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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