Global energy use is expected to grow by 56 percent from 2010 to 2040, and there aren’t enough vessels to meet the fast-growing global demands for LNG. Ninety-six vessels were on order last year—representing a 25 percent growth to the global fleet of around 370 vessels.
Water and energy are the prime factors in a complex calculus that sustains life as we know it. The two are inextricably linked. Water is needed for almost all forms of energy production, and we need energy to treat and transport water. Both are needed to produce food.