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The graph shows the demand for energy and the energy available from fossil fuels in Freedonia from 1985 to 2005. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
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The two pie charts, combined with the line chart, give an overview of three aspects of the energy market.
According to the first pie chart, the consumption of oil was the highest in 2005, accounting for 37%of the energy consumed worldwide, followed by coal and natural gas, taking up 28%and 23% separately. Nuclear power and hydro-electricity evenly contributed to the remaining 12%.Saudi Arabia and Canada are the two countries with the largest oil reserves-20%versus 14%. Four Mid-east countries, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and United Arab follow behind, each having 8 to 10%of the global reserves. Venezuela,Russia and the United States are on the list as well, but account for a smaller share, 6%, 5% and 2% respectively.
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 shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant
Consumption of energy derived from natural gas and coal is similar over the period. From 20q and 15q respectively in 1980,gas showed an initial fall and coal a gradual increase,with the two fuels equal between 1985 and 1990. Consumption has fluctuated since 1990 but both now provide 24q. Coal is predicted to increase steadily to 31q in 2030, whereas after 2014, gas will remain stable at 25q. In 1980, energy from nuclear, hydro- and solar/wind power was equal at only 4q. Nuclear has risen by 3q, and solar/wind by 2. After slight increases, hydropower has fallen back to the 1980 figure. It is expected to maintain this level until 2030, while the others should rise slightly after 2025. Overall, the US will continue to rely on fossil fuels, with sustainable and nuclear energy sources remaining relatively insignificant.
The line graph indicates the changes of energy demand and the energy available from fossil fuels in Freedonia for 20 years to 2005. According to the line graph, the amount of energy available from fossil fuels increased significantly from approximately 3.5 units (each unit is quivalent to 100 billion megajoules) in 1985 to 6.5 in 1995, which was its peak. But after that it dropped sharply until 2000 when it remained stable at about 2.5 units until 2005.
The graph shows energy consumption in the US from 1980 to 2012, and projected consumption to 2030. Petrol and oil are the dominant fuel sources throughout this period, with 35 quadrillion (35q) units used in 1980,rising to 42q in 2012. Despite some initial fluctuation, from 1995 there was a steady increase. This is expected to continue, reaching 47q in 2030.
On the contrary, between 1985 and 1990, the demand for energy decreased gradually from 5 units to nearly 2 units. There was little change in this number from 1990 to 1995. Since 1995, it jumped suddenly. In 2000, this number increased to less than 4 units but after then it will go up more rapidly and reached 7 units in 2005. It can be seen from the line graph that energy available was higher than energy demand from 1986 to 1999. However, after 1999, energy available was unable to keep up with energy demand.
The quantity of goods transported by pipeline was the lowest during the period of 19742002. More precisely, it rose gradually from 1974 to 1982 and then was constant for about 12 years. After that, it increased to over 20 million tons in 1996, and during 1996 to 2002 it was steady at 20 million tons. All in all, the road remains the main way of transporting goods in the UK while other transportations are also becoming increasingly used
The number of goods transported by water experienced a slight fluctuation. To be more precise, it was constant from 1974 to 1978, and then increased to around 55 million tons in 1982. After that, it plateaued for about 20 years and reached the highest point at 2002. The amount of goods transported by rail was also constant from 1974 to 1978, and then dropped to 30 million tons in 1985. It went ups and downs during the following years and reached 40 million tons in 2002.