The graph below gives information from 1 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 shows the amount of

energy

used by various fuel types over a 50-year period with projections through 2030.

Overall

, it is evident that fossil fuels,

such

as gasoline and oil, have been the country's main

energy

source since 1980 and will remain so in the future.

However

, compared to other fuel types, nuclear, hydropower, and solar/

wind

energy

are consumed less. In 1980, oil and gasoline consumption peaked at 35 quadrillion units (

q

), and it afterwards increased significantly, reaching about 40q in 2008. Through 2030,

this

increased tendency is predicted to continue, with Americans consuming 50q in the

last

year. With roughly 20q each, natural gas and coal finished second and

third,

respectively, in 1980.

While

the latter is predicted to reach 25q in 2015 and level until the end of the period, the former is predicted to rise rapidly over time and surpass natural gas to finish at the second-highest figure of 30q in 2030. Nuclear, solar/

wind

, and hydroelectric,

in contrast

, only made about 4q of the total in 1980. Since

then

,

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the use

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of nuclear and solar/

wind

energy

has marginally climbed to over 5q,

however

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hydropower consumption has decreased.

According to

the forecast, nuclear, solar/

wind

, and hydropower consumption will respectively achieve the milestones of 7q, 5q, and 2q in 2030,

nevertheless

being less than other sources of

energy

.