Delivering a cleaner, greener future
Sustainability challenges of energy, water and food are interlinked:
Water scarcity and food security are inextricably linked to energy transition. Energy is required to resolve both challenges as the world seeks to execute urgent adaption strategies given the accelerated impacts of climate change.
Water scarcity is linked to critical energy transition pathways such as hydrogen (especially where desalination is required). Drought-stricken areas have diminished hydro-energy capacity, as well as competing uses for food and fertilizer production. Both mitigation and adaptation strategies will be needed given increasing water stress around the globe
Food security is linked to critical factors of production such as water, fertilizer and sustainable land use. Energy transition can also compete with food security in the case of biofuels, and decarbonized ammonia for fuels / energy instead of fertilizer. Mitigation through decarbonization will not be enough.
KBR has a proven track record in energy supply chain and associated infrastructure development, including water recycling, distribution and wastewater treatment. This provides a foundation upon which to integrate future water security and decarbonized energy solutions.
KBR has a proven track record in delivering energy production, optimization and transition solutions. This provides a foundation upon which to develop sustainable renewable energy solutions across both water and food supply chains.
KBR has a proven track record in ammonia supply chain solutions, as well as capabilities in bio-energy. This provides a foundation upon which to deliver sustainable energy-fertilizer solutions via complementary biomass and ammonia pathways.