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Products, fuel, and electricity are the real climate challenges for the future

Aglobal challenge today is reconciling the conflict between policies that aim to ensure everyone has access to affordable, reliable electricity with those that protect the

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Green delusionists attending COP30 are clueless of their renewable idealism

The Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from November 10-21, 2025, in Belém,

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Why does the world insanely ignore nuclear power?

There is a lot of talk about nuclear power around the world today. However, except for China and, maybe, Russia, there is no action. Talk means

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Yes Virginia, David can slay Goliath

Recent activities by Ukraine against Russian refineries and the incident at the Chevron Refinery in California are exposing the vulnerability of major Goliath infrastructures being

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Together, power plants and greenhouses can feed humanity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centers are coming, and so are the natural gas power plants that will be required to provide continuous, uninterruptible electricity

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Ukraine targets critical oil infrastructure, a severe blow to Russia’s military and economy

Like the biblical story of Goliath vs. David, the underdog Ukraine is attempting to place a dagger into the heart of Russia’s military and economy

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Net Zero emission ideologies is destructive to future generations

The vast resources of underground coal, crude oil, and natural gas are all useless unless refined or processed into the fuels and products that support

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The transition to renewables is a globalist suicide pact for the rest of us!

Even though about 80% of the global population of 8 billion people are living on less than $10 per day, the world’s 825 operational oil refineries

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Africa is pioneering nuclear innovation as it faces a dire electricity crisis

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a dire electricity crisis. Over 600 million people—more than 40% of the continent’s population—lack access to electricity, a figure projected to rise to

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Failures of the renewables transition era are insults to taxpayers

Natural gas and crude oil are commonly needed fossil fuels to manufacture insulation, wires, and computers used in all methods of generating electricity. This is because

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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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