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 graph illustrates how much
energy
was generated by 6 types of fuel in the USA during a period of 44 years commencing from 1980 to 2024,
as well as
providing an estimation for the generation of
energy
until 2030.
Overall
, despite the significant growth in green
energy
, the main source remains fossil
energy
, supported mainly by petrol and oil.
Firstly
,
according to
the graph, the generation of
energy
from petrol and oil has risen steadily since 1980. At that time it was at a level of 35
quadrillion
units
and
then
rose gradually until the year 2023 when the usage was roughly 43
quadrillion
units
. It is still increasing and has been growing more rapidly since 2023. The consumption amount of petrol and oil is predicted to rise
further
and it is projected that it will reach just under 50
quadrillion
units
by 2030.
Moreover
, the usage of coal and natural gas show similar patterns and they are likely to reach approximately 30 and 25
quadrillion
units
by 2030, respectively.
Secondly
, shifting to the consumption of renewable
energy
sources including nuclear
energy
, solar/wind
energy
, along hydropower
energy
, we can see that they followed a very slight upward trend since 1980. As can be seen, they began at a level 4
quadrillion
units
and
then
increased marginally until 2010. After they remaind stabilised until 2024, it is projected to increase again by 2030.
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  • 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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