"New drilling techniques for oil and natural gas are propelling an energy production renaissance in the United States. As the US economy struggles to emerge from the Great Recession, many see the boom as a possible source of economic salvation that could reduce unemployment and …
"New drilling techniques for oil and natural gas are propelling an energy production renaissance in the United States. As the US economy struggles to emerge from the Great Recession, many see the boom as a possible source of economic salvation that could reduce unemployment and …
1. Overview -- 2. The economics of the industry -- 3. The origins of the gas industry -- 4. Economic regulation -- 5. The sources of government ownership -- 6. The end of an industry and the beginning of a new one -- 7. Reform and structural change -- 8. Reform and productivity …
Part I: Making use of a useless byproduct, 1878-1954. Chapter 1: The smoky city -- Chapter 2: Going back to smoke -- Chapter 3: The rise of the power trust -- Chapter 4: Regulation and rejuvenation -- Chapter 5: Wartime pipes and postwar boom -- Part II: A manufactured shortage …
"The history of the United States of America is also the history of the energy sector. Natural gas provides the fuel that allows us to heat our homes in winter and coll them in summer with the touch of a button or turn of a dial--when the industry runs smoothly. From the oil cri…
