Ronald Stein

Well intended passions for lower emissions may be contributing to the downfall of today’s society and the products that supports the eight billion on earth.

Zero emissions at ANY COST seems to be the direction being mandated by governments and the Environmental, Social and Governance movements around the world, to divest in fossil fuels.

The wealthy countries that have chosen to go “green” have the highest cost of gasoline and electricity.

We know what the decarbonized world of the 1800’s was like, so how about proving the new parachute, i.e., the replacement for crude oil, works before we jump out of the plane?

EV automobiles need a reliable and cost-effective supply chain of lithium for the batteries, and a method to transport them to America safely and cost effectively.

With worldwide refinery closures outpacing new construction, shortages and inflation are likely to be the new norm that inflicts regressive expenses upon those that can least afford it, as control of the worldwide refining industry shifts to Asia and Europe.

Before your next vehicle purchase, be knowledgeable that most of the exotic minerals and metals to build EV batteries are being mined in developing countries.

Efforts to cease the use of crude oil could be the greatest threat to civilization’s eight billion people.

America’s unabated movement toward electricity from breezes and sunshine have transferred the countries’ energy demands onto foreign countries.

Since everything that needs electricity is made from the oil derivatives manufactured from crude oil, there will be nothing new to power without crude oil!

Which is the great threat to civilization, climate change or a world without fossil fuels?

Newsom’s Executive Order to ban the sale of gasoline cars is imposing a mandate to all Californians, regardless of financial stability, to change their lifestyles to EV’s.

Biden appears to lack a basic understanding of what crude oil is used for, as he tinkers with the supply chain of crude oil that supports the lifestyles and economies that did not exist in the decarbonized 1800’s.