Ron Stein, Author at CFACT

Will the UAW strike accelerate the auto industry death spiral?

Will American autos be able to compete?

By Ronald Stein |2023-09-18T11:03:09-04:00September 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Diesel fuel conditioners are an innovative solution for cleaner, efficient transportation

Could diesel conditioners even save money?

By Ronald Stein |2023-08-29T10:00:32-04:00August 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Unsold electric cars may signal a death spiral for the auto industry

Unwanted electric vehicles are piling up.

By Ronald Stein |2023-08-07T11:54:35-04:00August 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Without a replacement, abandoning fossil fuels, supports China

Autocratic China is the biggest beneficiary of all from the Western strategy of jumping out of an airplane without a parachute.

By Ronald Stein |2023-08-07T11:57:34-04:00August 8th, 2023|Comments Off

The “energy conundrum”- “renewables” only generate electricity, yet most products derive from oil

From the proverb “you can't have your cake and eat it too” tells us that you can’t rid the world of crude oil and continue to enjoy the products and fuels manufactured from fossil fuels.

By Ronald Stein |2023-07-27T09:02:48-04:00July 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Will wind turbines generate more waste than electricity?

Abandoned wind turbines pose significant environmental and safety risk

By Ronald Stein |2023-07-27T09:28:35-04:00July 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

With no replacement for oil, countries and companies are ramping up alternatives to renewables

As ESG enthusiasts know, wind and solar manufacture nothing for the eight billion on this planet as they can only generate intermittent electricity from unreliable breezes and sunshine.

By Ronald Stein |2023-07-13T10:39:30-04:00July 13th, 2023|Comments Off

China seeks military dominance through fossil fuels

As Biden focuses on ridding the USA of fossil fuels, our navy could end up dependent on Chinese refineries.

By Ronald Stein |2023-07-05T04:02:12-04:00July 5th, 2023|Comments Off

The world needs more than intermittent electricity from wind and solar

The forced transition to occasional electricity generation from breezes and sunshine has proven to be ultra-expensive for the wealthy countries of Germany, Australia, Great Britain, and the USA. For the poor... devastating.

By Ronald Stein |2023-06-30T03:48:20-04:00July 1st, 2023|Comments Off

California’s emissions regulatory death spiral

The frustration stems from the devastating impact that an enormously complex system of rules and regulations involving federal, state, and regional agencies are having on individual businesses and entire industries.

By Ronald Stein |2023-06-17T20:06:44-04:00June 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Limitations on mining for electricity

Just for electricity from EV batteries, and the electricity occasionally generated from wind turbines and solar panels, the World Bank estimates that more than three billion tons of metals and minerals could be required over the next three decades.

By Ronald Stein |2023-06-14T11:42:19-04:00June 15th, 2023|Comments Off

NY taking legislative action to stop the “transition” until a fossil fuel replacement is identified.

Today, the only supply chain for the parts and components for wind turbines and solar panels are made with fossil fuels!

By Ronald Stein |2023-05-29T17:47:50-04:00June 1st, 2023|Comments Off

The challenge: Replacing the supply chain that supports humanity

Crude oil is USELESS, UNLESS it can be manufactured into usable products, but wind and solar cannot manufacture anything!

By Ronald Stein |2023-05-21T22:25:43-04:00May 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

For California to achieve 1.8 Million EV trucks it must exploit developing countries

The supply chain for minerals needed for EV batteries are dominated by China and developing countries.

By Ronald Stein |2023-05-17T11:49:50-04:00May 20th, 2023|Comments Off

An easy guide to rational energy policies

The elephant in the room is a supply chain backup plan for products now supporting humanity that is required if you want to electrify the world.

By Ronald Stein |2023-05-11T10:40:42-04:00May 9th, 2023|Comments Off

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