The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.

The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
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The pie charts illustrate the proportion of an
Australian
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family using energy for various purposes and how much greenhouse gas is emitted by an average
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family.
Overall
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, heating dominates the highest position in energy consumption,
while
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water heating took the lead in CO2 emitted by each
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household.
According to
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the first chart, it can be seen that 42% of the energy used by an average
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family is used for heating, which accounted for the highest place on the chart.
Following
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this
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are water heating and other appliances, at approximately 30% and 15%, respectively.
In contrast
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, the figures for refrigeration, lighting and cooling are the lowest, all below 7%. As regards greenhouse gas released, water heating and other appliances are the major causes, at 32% and 28%, respectively. The percentage of heating and refrigeration emitted by an average
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house
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lower, standing at about 15% for both. Cooling and lighting accounted for the lowest position, at below 8% for each.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words australian with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "charts" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Energy consumption
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Sustainable practices
  • Energy efficiency
  • Renewable energy
  • Fossil fuels
  • Carbon footprint
  • Eco-friendly appliances
  • Insulation
  • Solar panels
  • Recycling
  • Climate change
  • Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
  • Emissions-intensive
  • Energy audit
  • Smart meters
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