Ronald (Ron) Stein (born April 29, 1941) is an author, columnist, Engineer and energy policy advisor for Heartland Institute.[1][2] He is co-author of Energy Made Easy – Helping Citizens become Energy Literate (2019), Just GREEN Electricity – Helping Citizens Understand a World without Fossil Fuels (2020), and the 2021 Pulitzer Prize nominated book Clean Energy Exploitations - Helping citizens understand the environmental and humanity abuses that support “clean” energy.
Ronald Stein | |
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| Born | April 29, 1941 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge |
| Occupation(s) | Columnist, Author and Energy advisor |
| Years active | 1962-present |
| Known for | Energy Literacy |
| Notable work | Clean Energy Exploitations - Helping citizens understand the environmental and humanity abuses that support “clean” energy |
| Children | Russell Stein and David Stein |
| Website | https://expertfile.com/experts/ronald.stein |
Ronald advocates that energy literacy starts with conversations and the knowledge that renewable energy is only intermittent electricity generated from unreliable breezes and sunshine. He argues that wind turbines and solar panels cannot manufacture anything for humanity, while fossil fuels manufacture everything for the 8 billion on this planet. [citation needed][3]
He is the founder of Principal Technical Services (PTS).[4]
Early life and education edit
Stein was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Santa Monica College. Stein received BS in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Northridge.[2]
Personal life edit
Stein is married and has two children, Russell Stein, and David Stein.
Career edit
Stein started his career as a project manager at Fluor in July 1964. Later he worked as a project manager in Jaws Attraction, Florida, at Universal Studios in 1987.[5]
He established PTS Staffing in April 1995.[6] Since 2010, he has written different Op-eds about the energy sector and conservation. Stein started Energy Literacy, an initiative for educating the public about energy topics. He is a policy advisor on energy literacy at Heartland Institute and The Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT).[7][8]
Stein has been named as the private business spokesperson for the energy industry.[9] He has started an initiative for Energy Literacy, where he shares books, podcasts, and articles to educate people about the energy sector. Stein is an energy agnostic, and supplies in-depth discussions and explanations about energy-related subjects for the public to become energy literate about the many sides of renewable electricity, and the products manufactured from fossil fuels, that support lifestyles and economies around the world. Renewables and fossil fuels are different. Fossil fuels are primarily used to manufacture products and fuels for humanity, while renewables only generate electricity but manufacture nothing for humanity. [citation needed]
In 2020, PTS was renamed as PTS Advance, and Stein became its Ambassador for Energy & Infrastructure.[10] Stein is also a columnist and co-author of three books.[11] His work has been featured in the Eurasia Review, the Heartland Institute, the Cornwall Alliance, and New Geography.[12][13][14][15]
Awards edit
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | President's Award | Western State Petroleum Association | Won | [16] |
| 2022 | Clean Energy Exploitations:Book | Pulitzer Prize | Nominated | [17] |
Books edit
Stein has co-authored three books with Todd Royal on energy literacy.[18]
- Energy Made Easy (2019)[19]
- Just Green Electricity (2020)[20]
- Clean Energy Exploitations (2021); a Pulitzer Prize-nominated book[21][22]
References edit
- ^ Frank, Stephen (October 17, 2022). "Stein: As potential re-election nears for California Governor Newsom, he avoids the tough questions".
- ^ a b Fisher, Michael. "Ronald Stein".
- ^ Chisholm, Kirk. "144 Products Made From Petroleum and 4 That May Shock You". Innovative Advisory Group (IAG). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Principal Technical Services Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "LAAPL Luncheon at the Grand - Thursday, May 16, 2019". Los Angeles Association of Professional Landmen. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Foundation, CLINTEL (October 26, 2020). "Interview Ronald Stein". Clintel.
- ^ "Ron Stein, Author at CFACT". CFACT. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Climate deniers rehash old arguments (that still make no sense)". April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ronald Stein and Todd Royal announce the release of 'Just GREEN Electricity'". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Ronald Stein".
- ^ "Who We Are - Ronald Stein, P.E. | Heartland Institute". www.heartland.org.
- ^ Review, Eurasia (October 18, 2022). "As Potential Re-Election Nears For California Governor Newsom, He Avoids The Tough Questions – OpEd".
- ^ "About". Energy Literacy.
- ^ "California Democrats Fail to Denounce the Egregious Proliferation of Child Labor in the EV supply chain". Cornwall Alliance. May 1, 2019.
- ^ "No Silver Bullet on Energy Issues | Newgeography.com". www.newgeography.com.
- ^ "Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Ronald Stein". podcast.criticalmassforbusiness.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ ""Clean" Energy Exploitations". ArchwayPublishing. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Play Hard Work Hard Episode 116: Energy Literacy, Industry's Disconnection, 18-Wheeler Golf Carts And What Are Blood Minerals".
- ^ Stein, Ronald (8 August 2019). Energy made easy : helping citizens become energy-literate. ISBN 978-1-7960-4983-1. OCLC 1127612310.
- ^ STEIN, RONALD. ROYAL, TODD (2020). JUST GREEN ELECTRICITY : helping citizens understand a world without fossil fuels. [S.l.]: ARCHWAY PUBLISHING. ISBN 978-1-4808-9069-5. OCLC 1173996366.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Torres, Adam (2021-06-22). "Ronald Stein Explore New Book Clean Energy Exploitations". Mission Matters. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Stein, Ronald P.E. (4 June 2021). Clean energy exploitations : helping citizens understand the environmental and humanity abuses that support "clean" energy. ISBN 978-1-6657-0497-7. OCLC 1258071482.