I am not complaining about the falling gas prices and think they need to go much lower
Cheap energy sources is what fueled the Great American Century in the 20th Century.
Remember how good it was? It can be again. And no, “energy” is not being squandered, this reprieve in prices will be our bridge to newer and even more plentiful sources of energy.
Most of the coming energy sources will be as a result of an efficient method of recovering Methane Hydrate from the ocean floor. Another will come from the adoption of thorium-powered nuclear reactors, which have the added advantage of being MUCH smaller than uranium-powered plants, and in fact, can “burn up” the accumulated quantities of radioactive “waste” from existing nuclear plants. Because of their extreme capabilities of heat generation, these thorium plants could even be used to economically distill sea water to potable quality, fit for irrigation and industrial purposes.
As a by-product, they could also be an excellent baseline power producer.