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.

This

line graph compares the amount of

energy

produced by six different sources of

energy

in the USA since 1980 with predictions

untill

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until

2030. We can clearly see

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petrol and oil is the main

source

of

energy

throughout the whole period.

Also

,

although

nuclear, solar and hydropower produced the same amount of

energy

back in 1980, nuclear

energy

became the more popular

source

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time went on. Talking about the main sources of

energy

in the US, petrol, natural gas and coal produced 35, 20 and 15 quadrillion units of

energy

respectively in 1980. Coal and natural gas experienced some fluctuations until 2008 and they are predicted to continue the same trend until 2015 when coal will become the second most important

source

of

energy

.

In contrast

, petrol and oil

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thought to continue

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domination and

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will be producing a little under 50 quadrillion units by 2030. Looking at the newer sources of

energy

, solar combined with wind, and hydropower, produced just under 5 quadrillion units back in 1980.

However

, soon after nuclear

energy

became the fourth most consumed

energy

of the US

whereas

the other two kept on changing places until about 2006 when solar,

together with

wind power, became the more prominent

source

of

energy

.