The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.

The graph below gives information from a 

2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.
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The graph shows data from 1980 with forecasts up to 2030 on the US population’s
energy
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consumption. Generally, in 1980, petrol and
oil
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were the dominant
energy
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sources,
while
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nuclear, solar, wind and
hydropower
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were the least utilized fuels.
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, in 2030, gasoline and
oil
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are forecasted to remain the leading sources of
energy
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,
whereas
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hydropower
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is predicted to take the bottom-most position. Over a 28-year period, starting
at
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1980, petrol and
oil
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rose in consumption from 35
quadrillion
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units
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to about 40
quadrillion
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units
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. Coal and natural gas performed
similarly
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, as both increased from around 17
quadrillion
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units
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and 20
quadrillion
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units
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, respectively, to about 23
quadrillion
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units
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. During the same period, nuclear
energy
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gradually climbed from nearly three
quadrillion
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units
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to seven
quadrillion
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units
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,
while
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solar, wind and
hydropower
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fuels remained static at approximately three
quadrillion
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units
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. Over the duration of the forecasts, ranging from 2008 to 2030, petrol and
oil
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consumption are expected to elevate up to nearly 48
quadrillion
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units
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. Coal and natural gas are estimated to increase up to about 32
quadrillion
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units
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and 25
quadrillion
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units
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, respectively.
Finally
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, nuclear, solar, wind, and
hydropower
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energy
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will stay nearly constant throughout the projected period.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Basic structure: Use less body paragraphs.
Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, oil, hydropower, quadrillion, units with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remain" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "nearly" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Energy consumption
  • Renewable resources
  • Non-renewable resources
  • Fossil fuels
  • Nuclear power
  • Hydroelectric power
  • Solar energy
  • Wind energy
  • Biomass
  • Consumption patterns
  • Technological advancements
  • Energy efficiency
  • Sustainable development
  • Carbon footprint
  • Energy policy
  • Projections
  • Decade
  • Significant shifts
  • Economic factors
  • Environmental impact
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