World energetics: discussing new challenges once again
The present article is inspired by the cancelled speech themed to "World energy trends of the XXI century - new challenges" that was to be made at the round table meeting within the frames of the XXIV Economic Forum (Krynica-Zdroj, Poland) and is dedicated to the world's future development of not only energy production, but also social, political and migration processes, trends, challenges which will lead to global changes of the current energy situation in the world. The crucial point in energy philosophy - the philosophy of the threat of energy shortages, which has been hanging over mankind for more than half a century, can be predicted. Scientific and technological advances provide grounds for stating with high probability the fact that energy deficit doesn't threaten mankind, vice versa, it is being approached by a global net surplus of energy resources. Possibility of effective use of renewable energy resources and unconventional hydrocarbons doesn't only increase the overall energy resources, but also fundamentally changes the geopolitical situation in the world. In particular, it can affect the further development of the world's energy markets and significantly change the balance of power and the division of the states into exporting countries and importing countries.