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
graph depicts historical and forecast data about the consumption of 6 types of energy in the USA over 50 years.
Overall
, there was an upward trend in the use of fuels except hydraulic power. While
the majority was fossil, the opposite could be seen in renewables.
Standing at 35 quadrillion
, the most used energy was allocated in petrol and oil in 1980, whereas
the lowest belonged to nuclear, solar and wind, and hydropower with only 4 quadrillion
. Before gradually increasing to reach 50 quadrillion
in 2030, this
number witnessed a fluctuating growth of 5 quadrillion
. Similarly
, coal and natural gas experienced a steady rise, at 20 quadrillion
, Change to a plural noun
quadrillions
then
coal and was predicted to increase to 30 quadrillion
and natural gas to remain stable at 25 quadrillion
.
Change to a plural noun
quadrillions
On the other hand
, renewables, nuclear, solar and wind, and hydropower shared the same power consumption, at 4 quadrillion
units in 1980. These figures saw a gradual increase over 15 years. Although
nuclear, solar and wind were expected to climb by 6 and 5 respectively, energy from water was predicted to fall to 3 quadrillion
, the lowest point in 2030.Submitted by cathyngo1512 on
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Vocabulary: Replace the words quadrillion with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "gradually" was used 2 times.
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