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.
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This
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line graph compares the amount of
energy
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produced by six different sources of
energy
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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
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of
energy
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throughout the whole period.
Also
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,
although
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nuclear, solar and hydropower produced the same amount of
energy
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back in 1980, nuclear
energy
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became the more popular
source
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as
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time went on. Talking about the main sources of
energy
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in the US, petrol, natural gas and coal produced 35, 20 and 15 quadrillion units of
energy
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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
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of
energy
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.
In contrast
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, petrol and oil
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thought to continue
its
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domination and
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they
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will be producing a little under 50 quadrillion units by 2030. Looking at the newer sources of
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, solar combined with wind, and hydropower, produced just under 5 quadrillion units back in 1980.
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, soon after nuclear
energy
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became the fourth most consumed
energy
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of the US
whereas
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the other two kept on changing places until about 2006 when solar,
together with
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wind power, became the more prominent
source
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of
energy
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.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, source with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • 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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