The demand for energy has risen continuously and is expected to keep rising in the future. At the same time, we must move away from fossil fuels. Yet the development of battery technology, the increase in renewable energy, small modular nuclear reactors, fusion power and new ways of producing energy could together lead to a situation in which abundant energy is available, and its price falls significantly.
What if energy were practically free and easily available everywhere? What kinds of changes would that bring to the economy and society?