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. Write at least 150 words

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. Write at least 150 words
The data in
2008
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the 2008
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report
illustrate
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illustrates
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the usage of energy in
United
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the United
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States from 1980 with forecasting details to 2030. From an
overall
perspective,
it is clear that
petrol and oil are the most consumed,
hydro power
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hydropower
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as well as
solar/wind has considerably less consumption compared to other energy.
Regarding fossil
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Fossil
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fuels
such
as petrol and oil, coal,
natural
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and natural
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gas
has
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have
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a sustainable development throughout the period. Petrol and oil started at 35
quadrillion
units
in 1980,
then
fluctuated until 2000. It is forecasted to be a
skyrocket
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trend, rising to around 15
quadrillion
units
in 2030.
Moreover
, the data of other non-renewable resources: coal and natural gas, are anomalous for 40 years, and coal has had its place in the consumption chart as it is predicted to increase to more than 30
quadrillion
units
in 2030. Contrastingly, cleaner energy fuel sources all began the period at under 5
quadrillion
units
, and
show
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showed
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a notable decline in their use, with the exception of nuclear as it
rised
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rose
raised
rises
slightly to around 6
quadrillion
units
.
Hydro power
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Hydropower
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is projected to remain relatively unchanged until 2030.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words quadrillion, units with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "data" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • energy consumption
  • projections
  • renewable energy
  • non-renewable resources
  • sustainable
  • fossil fuels
  • nuclear energy
  • biofuels
  • hydroelectric power
  • solar energy
  • wind energy
  • trends
  • increases/decreases
  • shifts
  • milestones
  • significant
  • forecast
  • implications
  • sustainable development
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