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California is falling into an unrecoverable deficit of refineries

Despite what out-of-state friends and family have said for years, California won’t fall into the Pacific Ocean. But if its policymakers and legislators continue down

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Unlocking America’s nuclear gold mine: The promise of spent fuel

The recent shift in the national conversation around nuclear-generated electricity is encouraging. After decades of political hesitation, federal and state leaders are once again speaking

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The 6,000 reasons the world can’t simply quit oil

Social media, smartphones, computers, and the many electronic devices that did not exist a century ago are being called “addictive.” A similar question is now

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California is handing control of its fuel supply to foreign refineries

Because California’s transportation fuel market is isolated from the rest of the country, with no major transportation fuel pipelines from out of state over the

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California is running out of refineries—and running out of time

With no pipelines crossing the Sierra Nevada, California is an energy island, separated from the crude oil supplies and refinery infrastructure of the other continental

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Electricity policy is economic policy: The race for reliable power

lectricity policy, at its core, is economic policy. Nations that can produce abundant, reliable, and affordable electricity create the conditions for industrial growth, technological leadership,

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The coming fuel crisis: What Ukraine and California have in common

orldwide economies run on continuous and uninterruptible electricity and transportation fuels like the following: Jet fuel for the military and international airports, diesel fuel for

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America is watching the world’s movement to nuclear power generation

ost California politicians have hated the zero-emissions electricity generated by nuclear power since 1976, when they passed a moratorium on new nuclear power plants. Nuclear

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The impending collapse of California’s transportation fuel infrastructure

ith the loss of transportation fuel supplies from Asian refineries resulting from the Iranian War and California’s huge dependency, the 4th largest economy in the world

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Beyond net zero: Toward a carbon symbiosis society

Why the future depends on balancing human prosperity, energy security, and environmental stewardship. The Net Zero Debate Has Reached a Crossroads For more than a

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For more than six decades, Ronald Stein, P.E. has worked at the intersection of engineering, infrastructure, energy and public education, bringing decades of practical industry experience to today’s most important energy conversations.

As Founder of PTS Advance, author and columnist, Ronald is passionate about improving energy literacy and helping leaders, educators and the public better understand the systems that power modern society. Through his writing, speaking and research, he provides fact-based perspectives on energy, infrastructure and the resources that support transportation, industry, economic growth and everyday life.

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