The first chart
below shows how energy is used in an average American household. The second
chart below shows the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from energy use. Summarize the information
below by selecting and reporting main features, and make relevant comparisons
where relevant.
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| Ielts Academic Task 1 - Use of Energy in American Households |
The given charts discuss the proportionate usage of energy
in American households, for various purposes, and greenhouse gases released due
to use of energy.
It is clearly observed that most of power (72% cumulatively)
is consumed by Americans for heating (42%) and water heating (30%). Both of
these activities combined generate less that 50% green house emissions (32% is
attributed to water heating and 15% to heating).
Similarly, the amount of power consumed for cooling is
barely 2%, while percentage of gases released amount to a marginal 3%.
On the other hand, equipment used for refrigeration and lighting,
and other appliances use 7%, 4% and 2%, and 15% respectively – 50% cumulatively.
The use of power in these activities and appliances result in a high percentage
of release of green house gases, in case of refrigeration and lighting the
percentage of green house gases is double, 14% and 8% respectively, of energy
used. The gases emitted by other appliances are also almost double the amount
of power used.
