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 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.
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The line graph shows the amount of
energy
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used by various fuel types over a 50-year period with projections through 2030.
Overall
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, it is evident that fossil fuels,
such
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as gasoline and oil, have been the country's main
energy
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source since 1980 and will remain so in the future.
However
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, compared to other fuel types, nuclear, hydropower, and solar/
wind
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energy
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are consumed less. In 1980, oil and gasoline consumption peaked at 35 quadrillion units (
q
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), and it afterwards increased significantly, reaching about 40q in 2008. Through 2030,
this
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increased tendency is predicted to continue, with Americans consuming 50q in the
last
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year. With roughly 20q each, natural gas and coal finished second and
third,
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respectively, in 1980.
While
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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
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, and hydroelectric,
in contrast
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, only made about 4q of the total in 1980. Since
then
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,
use
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the use
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of nuclear and solar/
wind
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energy
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has marginally climbed to over 5q,
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however
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however,
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hydropower consumption has decreased.
According to
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the forecast, nuclear, solar/
wind
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, and hydropower consumption will respectively achieve the milestones of 7q, 5q, and 2q in 2030,
nevertheless
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being less than other sources of
energy
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.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, wind, q with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" 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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