Scarcity, or its threat, began to rule the struggle for daily life. And so it is today. Social dis-ease was born, spawning eons of suffering, conflict and wars. The generally held belief that scarcity is Nature's design continues to rationalize and therefore justify, competition as the most effective strategy for survival, given the perception of resources as being both finite and scarce. We may now move from the Age of Scarcity into the new Age of Plenitude.
Energy is in everything, and found everywhere.
Additionally there is research and development in alternative systems such as hydrogen based fuel cells. So, it is quite clear that sufficient energy is available to power humanity's needs-without continuing recourse to petroleum based or nuclear power generation. Energy plenitude is at the core of all prosperity. Food, a form of energy impoundment, is the fuel of life. Food resources exist to provide plenitude for all.