( ( Because ( energy ( is ( lost ( in ( ( the production ) ( of ( ( ( ( usable power ) , ) particularly ) electricity ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( total amount ) ) ( of ( energy ( consumed ( by ( electric users ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( ( about ( 2.75 ( times more ) ) ) ( than ( ( the amount ) ( received ( for end-use ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (NN energy)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN production)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ usable) (NN power)) (, ,) (RB particularly) (NP (NN electricity)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ total) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN energy)) (VP (VBN consumed) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ electric) (NNS users))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 2.75) (NNS times) (JJR more))) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN amount)) (VP (VBN received) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN end-use)))))))) (. .)))
Because energy is lost in the production of usable power, particularly electricity, the total amount of energy consumed by electric users is about 2.75 times more than the amount received for end-use.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Electrical) (NN energy)) (VP (VBN consumed))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN expressed) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN product)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN power)) (VP (VBN multiplied) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN time))))))))))) (. .)))