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.

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energy

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consumption

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by different types of fuel in the United States from 1980 to 2008, with projected use until 2030.

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,

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of all types of

energy

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is rising, with the exception of hydropower, which has declined slightly. Fossil fuels have been the dominant type and will continue

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trend into the future. The proportion of nuclear and other clean

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sources is small and relatively stable. Petrol and oil

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first experienced a short decline, from 35 in 1980 to 30 in 1985, and

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began to rise rapidly and is expected to reach 47 in 2030. The

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of coal and natural gas has

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been on the rise over the past few decades. In the future, the

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of coal will continue to rise rapidly,

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the

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of natural gas will stabilize at about 23

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. Nuclear and other clean

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consumption

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has always been small, not more than 10%. The

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of nuclear, solar, and wind power is gradually increasing, and the

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of hydropower will level off.