The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about energy consumption in the USA since 1980, with projections until 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

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

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
The line chart illustrates
energy
consumption
by different types of fuel in the United States from 1980 to 2008, with projected use until 2030.
Overall
,
consumption
of all types of
energy
is rising, with the exception of hydropower, which has declined slightly. Fossil fuels have been the dominant type and will continue
this
trend into the future. The proportion of nuclear and other clean
energy
sources is small and relatively stable. Petrol and oil
consumption
first experienced a short decline, from 35 in 1980 to 30 in 1985, and
then
began to rise rapidly and is expected to reach 47 in 2030. The
consumption
of coal and natural gas has
also
been on the rise over the past few decades. In the future, the
consumption
of coal will continue to rise rapidly,
while
the
consumption
of natural gas will stabilize at about 23
percent
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. Nuclear and other clean
energy
consumption
has always been small, not more than 10%. The
consumption
of nuclear, solar, and wind power is gradually increasing, and the
consumption
of hydropower will level off.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, consumption with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "declined" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rapidly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • energy consumption
  • trends
  • marked increase
  • dominant source
  • modest increase
  • projections
  • renewable energy
  • nuclear energy
  • noticeable decline
  • span
  • petroleum
  • natural gas
  • coal
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