  The Energy Problem (EP) in General Relativity (GR) is analyzed in the context
of GR's axiomatic inconsistencies. EP is classified according to its local and
global aspects. The local aspects of the EP include noncovariance of the
energy-momentum pseudotensor (EMPT) of the gravitational field, non-uniqueness
of the EMPT, asymmetry of EMPT, and vanishing metric energy-momentum tensor.
The global aspect of the EP relates to the lack of integral conservation laws
due to the general difficulties in defining invariant integrals of tensors in
non-Euclidean space. These difficulties are related to the lack of precise
definition of a reference frame in the GR. A reference frame is defined here as
a differential manifold with an affine connection. The resulting unique
decomposition of the Levi-Civita connection into its affine and nonmetric parts
allows for a covariant definition of the gravitational energy-momentum tensor.
It is pointed out that the invariance of the Lagrangian (or action functional)
is a necessary but not sufficient condition to secure the covariance of the
Lagrange-Euler field theory. A rigorous definition of the Lagrange Field
Structure (LFS) on differential manifolds is proposed. A covariant
generalization of the first Noether theorem for LFS is obtained. Different
approaches to the EP are discussed.
