“Always precise, never pedantic.”
In a highly divided and partisan world, it is my intent to provide an even-handed view of the rapidly converging worlds of energy, technology and broadband, while avoiding silo thinking about any of them.
– Steve Heins
Currently open to consulting opportunities with an emerging energy company. Interested? Email: stephenheins@gmail.com
Energy
Energy
Clean energy and energy production are at the forefront of Steve’s attention.
Communication
Communication
Communication connectivity ties it together with “The Internet of Things”
Environment
Environment
Steve tackles relevant environmental issues like fracking and climate change.
Thought Pieces
The Problem with Certainty
Thought Piece Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC1EA38CBF70 "Anyone who [...]
A New US Areal No Drought Record
Thought Piece "As an informed witness of the last 20 years of broadband and energy, I humbly submit that nobody foresaw the year 2016, in Y2K, accurately. In fact, [...]
Cuomo vs. New York
Thought Piece Credibility Means Something Even in New York In New York's media, there have been so much under-informed writing and reporting about fracking it makes the cognoscenti of [...]
Enbridge acquires Ohio line to serve Toledo gas users
Thought Piece As a lifelong private sector advocate, I have been an active witness to several states like Pennsylvania, West Virginia and emerging NG Ohio, who are endowed with [...]
Climate science violates the basic precepts of science
Thought Piece For Judith Curry, one of the leading climate science skeptics on the planet, the idea that an increase in carbon emissions automatically increases the earth’s temperature is [...]
Electric Fracking Could Take Over The Permian
Thought Piece Electric Fracking on the Horizon! Efficient Energy is more important than any other source of energy, other than energy efficiency. They both are cheaper, cleaner, quicker!!! "The [...]
Steve Heins’ is Creating a Small NGO: “The Practical Environmentalist” (aka the energy pragmatist).org
Steve Heins' is Creating a Small NGO: "The Practical Environmentalist" (aka the energy pragmatist).org Getting serious about credible energy and environmental writing/reporting. Historically, Heins has been writer on subjects [...]
The Reason Renewables Can’t Power Modern Civilization Is Because They Were Never Meant To
Thought Piece We owe Max Brod. After promising his dear friend Franz Kafka (who was on his death bed) that he wouldn't publish his writing, Max Brod waited for [...]
New Nature Study Affirms the Climate Benefits of Increased Natural Gas Use
Thought Piece New "Nature Magazine" published Study affirms the Climate Benefits of Increased Natural Gas Use The “seminal” piece by Naomi Oreskes, “Merchants of Doubt,” and the “Indirect Health [...]
How to Avoid a 5G Boondoggle
Thought Piece Another thoughtful piece about technological complexity and commercializing 4 and 5 G Broadband, with light-handed regulation, by Holman Jenkins How to Avoid a 5G Boondoggle See Article
Why I Don’t “Believe” in “Science”
Thought Piece Why I don't "believe" in today's environmental activism. And, why I don't believe much in the agitprop from the Big Green Machine. "After billions and billions of [...]
Why the EPA is Partly to Blame for the Flint Water Crisis
Thought Piece Credibility isn’t an ordinary Word. Why hasn’t any investigative reporter picked up this ongoing story about the EPA under the leadership of Gina McCarthy and Janet McCabe [...]
Flint’s Water Crisis Started 5 Years Ago. It’s Not Over.
Thought Piece The Credibility of One-Eyed Environmental Sources In terms of credibility, NTY does not even refer to the former EPA’s (under Gina McCarthy) involvement in the Flint Water [...]
18 SPECTACULARLY WRONG EARTH DAY PREDICTIONS: EXPECT MORE THIS YEAR
Thought Piece In 2019, there should be a Full Disclosure requirement (including all published quotes) for the latest group of catastrophists such as prognosticators, forecasters, futurist, meteorologists, climatologist, scientists, [...]
Kenney building ‘war room’ to counter environmental groups, negative media coverage of Alberta’s oil industry
Thought Piece To quote the ubiquitous Anonymous: “Environmental activism does not destroy things, but rather it inexhaustibly prevents them from ever coming into being.” It is time for Canada [...]
Allies
Greg Wrightstone
Eco-Imperialism by Paul Driessen
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Recommendations
I am privileged to recommend Stephen Heins for any marketing, media or writing assignment. Steve is an accomplished observer, researcher and writer and doesn’t come to the title of “Word Merchant” without considerable warrant. Read More
Tom Shepstone, Shepstone Management Company, Inc.It is with great honor and enthusiasm that I recommend Stephen Heins as a hard working researcher and gifted writer. While I have known Stephen for only about six months, I’ve read many of his works and have been engaged in numerous great discussions with him on matters involving energy, the environment and the internet. Read More
I am pleased to recommend Stephen Heins as a researcher and writer. As a former commissioner on the Maryland Public Service Commission and current senior administrative law judge with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, I am most familiar with Mr. Heins’ work in the energy field. Read More
I’ve known Steve Heins for at least 5 years and can say without a doubt that he a gentleman of the first order: always professional and always respectful, even if he disagrees with your perspective. Read More
Ken Silverstein, Editor - Environmental Leader; Writer - ForbesHeins believes he has the answer to most questions, but even when he does not, he is never in doubt and expresses his position with clarity and humor. He attracts his audience with an attention getting device, engages it with thoughtful comments and examples… Read More
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