RONALD Stein, P.E.
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A world without hydrocarbons is a past we escaped
Two hundred years ago, the world had about 1 billion people, roughly 7 billion fewer than today. Life expectancy at birth was under 30 years,
Newsom’s green agenda DOES NOT meet California’s fuel demands
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s energy policy centers on: (1) Accelerating California’s transition to 100% clean electricity by 2045. (2) A zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate is
America closes refineries while the rest of the world races to build them
When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz at the end of February, the world relearned a lesson it keeps forgetting: crude oil, by itself, moves
COP31’s inconvenient truth: The world still runs on oil
I.Bonn Exposed a World That Isn’t Moving as One In June 2026, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, was meant to prepare
California’s energy crisis could bring the West Coast to its knees
California is the 4th largest economy in the world and an “ENERGY ISLAND that is separated from the other 48 continental States by the Rocky and
The refinery war and the vulnerability of modern society
The war in Ukraine is revealing something that is easy to overlook in peacetime: modern military power, like modern civilization itself, depends on continuous supplies
Washington State climate laws cloning those of California
Although 99.9% of the 8 billion people living on Earth do not live in the State of Washington, the state believes 0.1% of that population
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
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
California’s energy crisis could bring the West Coast to its knees
California is the 4th largest economy in the world and an “ENERGY ISLAND that is separated from the other 48 continental States by the Rocky
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ABOUT RONALD
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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