Energy: The Next 10 Years Really Matter by Alexander Van de Putte
Alexander Van de Putte, Senior Director and Operating Officer at PFC Energy International and a member of PFC Energy's Executive Committee discusses how givens and wildcards can affect our future global energy needs. He discusses how Givens, which are defined as: low uncertainty with high impact events, such as climate change, demographics and hydrocarbon supply will impact our ability to produce energy. Wildcards are defined as events which are low probability, huge impact, and must be seen to be logical and explainable. The two Wildcards he proposes are the BRINKS (Brazil, Russia, Iraq, Nigeria and Kazakhstan) and nuclear energy.