“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
Washington’s Not So Big Short In the MetLife case, regulators admit they can’t predict the future.
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Gasp, Wash DC regulators finally admit they can't predict the future? Has a baseball bard, Casey Stengel, finally been heard? "Never make predictions, especially about [...]
UND dedicates new Collaborative Energy Center
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [This guy knows what he's talking about. - Steve] UND dedicates new Collaborative Energy Center By Patrick C. Miller | October 19, 2016 The [...]
Federalism “seldom forces anyone to act but consistently opposes action…does not destroy things but rather prevents them from coming into being.”
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Thanks to a fellow admirer of Tocqueville, I was sent the following piece. While Tocqueville was wildly wrong about some things in America, nobody [...]
EPA’s Clean Power Plan and its Moment of Truth
Originally posted in Watts Up With That (WUWT) *The worlds most view site on global warming and climate change.* Guest essay by Stephen Heins, Energy Consultant, Business Writer and Practical [...]
“Congress Can Save the Internet” Why make authoritarians happy by giving them the power to censor websites globally, including in the U.S.?
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Given the fact that the White House and the FCC has been so adamant about "Net Neutrality," it is intellectually unimaginable that they would [...]
“Harmonize This, Eurocrats” The tax attack on Apple serves the EU’s dream of never having to change.
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [EU tries the claw back of all claw backs. The Irish have the lowest corporate tax rate in the EU, so savvy international companies [...]
“Schneiderman’s Climate Secrets,” How Long Will New York’s Attorney General try to hide his environmental crusade?
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [New York's Attorney General Schneiderman seems to believe that it is alright to conduct a witch hunt with one-sided transparency, which I would argue is a distorted mirror [...]
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“Will Environmentalists Bring The American Oil Industry To A Halt Again?” Will the environmental media’s biased view prevail over US energy policy? Gallery“Will Environmentalists Bring The American Oil Industry To A Halt Again?” Will the environmental media’s biased view prevail over US energy policy?
“Will Environmentalists Bring The American Oil Industry To A Halt Again?” Will the environmental media’s biased view prevail over US energy policy?
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [For an example of a certain amount of media bias, you should do a Google search for "recent EPA Colorado spill" and "Johns Hopkins fracking study." Yes, [...]
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Within the Last Year, EPA Spills for Third Time in Colorado : EPA announcement took 2 1/2 days this time, better than the 6 days for Animus Spill. GalleryWithin the Last Year, EPA Spills for Third Time in Colorado : EPA announcement took 2 1/2 days this time, better than the 6 days for Animus Spill.
Within the Last Year, EPA Spills for Third Time in Colorado : EPA announcement took 2 1/2 days this time, better than the 6 days for Animus Spill.
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [I wrote the following piece, "Do the Colorado Toxic Spills Foretell Nightmares for the EPA?", after attending the Senate Hearing and House hearings last [...]
“Natural Gas Is Not A Bridge Fuel, It’s A Death Sentence:” “it’s damn near impossible to win an argument with an ignorant person.” Bill Murray
Though Piece by Stephen Heins ["It's hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it's damn near impossible to win an argument with an ignorant person." Bill [...]
“Last Call for the Open Internet” A two-year effort to find an alternative to U.S. oversight of Icann has produced only uncertainty.
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Frankly, I can't see how making the Internet into another United Nations, especially given the fact only 160 nations support "open access," unedited and [...]
WSJ: “The FCC Gets Throttled” The US Courts Continue to Push Back Against Politicized Federal Agencies Who Are Operating Without A Mandate.
Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [The herd of elephants in the FCC's Boardroom is the rapid convergence of energy, technology and broadband (aka The Internet of Things). However, the IOT will require [...]
“Letter shows ‘#ExxonKnew’ Attorneys General caught up in unlawful collusion” Where is Al Gore? Where is the media coverage?
Thought piece by Stephen Heins [Where is Al Gore, who should respond to this story? Where is media coverage, including the environmental media, who also should respond to this ruling? [...]
“More regulatory magic from the EPA”: Another 210 page Behemoth of Ostensible Math, Science and Alchemy
Thought piece by Stephen Heins The most recent example of the manipulation of benefit/cost analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an official finding by the EPA that [...]
Who Will Become the First Master Builder of Clean Energy?
3 August 2016 | By Steve Heins, The Word Merchant Many have probably heard a lot about Tesla lately, including the latest dust up with the “Autopilot” accidents. Beneath [...]
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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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