Feature Story
September 18, 2026
What Gastech 2026 signals about the future of energy
⦁ The IEA expects electricity demand to grow 3.6% in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027, and new supply and grid capacity are not keeping up. Balancing reliability, affordability, and emissions is getting harder, and no one fuel or technology does everything. ⦁ The feature takes each part in turn: gas and the ships that carry it, hydrogen and ammonia for what is hard to electrify, battery-hybrid propulsion and shore power at the quayside, and AI-enabled energy management on the grid. What ties them together