This is especially true across large parts of Asia and China where, in a relatively short time, millions of people joined the ranks of the middle class. This economic expansion is igniting unprecedented consumption of energy as people are improving their households, health, safety, and being empowered to realise their potential. More and more of that energy is slated to come from natural gas, because it is a low-emissions and versatile fuel capable of not only powering homes, but also utilities and transportation in the form of liquefied natural gas or compressed natural gas.