LNG

In the first half of 2019 US exports of liquefied natural gas increased by 37% because of two new liquefaction plants designed for export that came on line. There are now four liquefaction plants operating in the United States that are set up for export but there are plans to increase this to 30 export terminals over the next ten years. As the exports rise natural gas will begin to replace coal and the reduction in CO2 in the US because of this change will happen in countries around the world. While many are aware of the improvement in air quality from changing from coal to natural gas many are unaware of the savings in water usage. If all coal-fired power plants are converted to natural gas, the annual water savings will reach 12,250 billion gallons – that’s 260% of current annual U.S. industrial water use.