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.

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.
The graph depicts data on using of
energy
in the USA from the beginning of 1980 to the end of 2023.
Overall
, petrol and oil were the main source of
energy
for the USA from the very beginning
whereas
nuclear power
as well as
solar, wind and hydropower contributed very little
on
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the
energy
sector of the US.
However
, usage of petrol and oil, the table
toper
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, started from 35
quadrillion
units
when the year 1980 began, fluctuated a bit till 2005 and
finally
stabled at the number of 50
quadrillion
units
at the end
of 2023. Meanwhile, usage of
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coal began with a number above 15, which got elevated to 30
quadrillion
units
at the
last
of the tenure.
Furthermore
,
energy
production from natural gas started at 20
quadrillion
units
, got significant ups and downs until 2015, and
then
reached the mark
over
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20
quadrillion
units
and
then
got
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stabilized for good.
On the other hand
, nuclear, solar or wind and hydropower started with the same amount
at
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1980 which was shy of 5
quadrillion
units
and
then
, they went on a similar path more or less and at the finishing point, the nuclear source topped among them followed by solar or wind and hydropower with a number of a bit more than 5, little less than 5 and almost half of 5
quadrillion
units
respectively.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, quadrillion, units with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.

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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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