• A modern industrial society is a heavy user of energy.
• The power station handles ( or consumes ) great quantities of fuel.
• A modern industrial society is a heavy user of energy.
• The power station handles ( or consumes ) great quantities of fuel.
Циммерман М., Веденеева К.. Русско-Английский научно-технический словарь переводчика. Russian-English scientific dictionary for translators. 2012