The method of inquiry -- Fracking for oil and natural gas in Texas and its impacts on the economy -- Environmental federalism and federal regulations on fracking -- Factors affecting states' decision to frack and State of Texas' regulations on fracking -- Fracking and its impacts on the...

"Climate change is a key problem of the twenty-first century. China, as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has committed to stabilize its current emissions and dramatically increase the share of electricity production from non-fossil fuels by 2030. However, this is only a first step: in...

Machine generated contents note: Part I The Approaching Summit -- 1 Introduction to the Way Down -- 2 The Present Condition -- 3 Intellectual Views of the Future -- Part II System Principles -- 4 The Ways of Energy and Materials in All Systems -- 5 Pulsing and the Growth Cycle -- 6 Real Wealth...