The combination of near-zero marginal cost of computing with the inexorable advance of artificial intelligence heralds a time when the worth of a billion dollars will be unimaginably different from today.
The costs of energy in blue progressive states, such as New York, California, and Massachusetts, are the highest in the country, despite their left-leaning values and support for renewable energy. However, the acquisition of energy from the sun and storing it for later use is a zero-cost proposition.
Peter Diamandis believes that the cost of compute is going to be zero and a hundred million homeowners will become their own power plant to compete with utilities.
Companies like Amazon, Home Depot and Lowe's are competing to manage the power infrastructure of homeowners through products such as solar panels, and may offer incentives such as free panel installation for those with a membership. As subsidies have made it a profitable option, these companies want to own the relationship with homeowners and manage their power infrastructure.