Peter Bronski, Author at Renew Economy

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Solar deal from Corning brings corporations to 3GW for 2015
Even before December arrived, 2015 had proven a record-breaking year for corporate purchasing of large-scale wind and solar energy.
Peter Bronski

Dec 15, 2015

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Why Tesla and other EVs are, and are not, luxury cars
With a Model S price point starting at around $70,000and a competitive set that includes BMW & Audi, a Tesla most certainly is a luxury car, or is it?
Peter Bronski

Feb 27, 2015

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Why EV winter range loss is both fact and fiction
EV drivers have already made automotive paradigm shift from internal combustion engine to electrified powertrains. Why cling to the old way of staying warm in a car during winter?
Peter Bronski

Feb 2, 2015

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How and why I married my electric vehicle
When you the pick the “right” spouse, those compromises are easier and far fewer to make. Which is how I realized that I’d married my Nissan LEAF.
Peter Bronski

Dec 15, 2014

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Energy technology costs: Down with LCOE
Renewables advocates are especially fond of citing LCOE when renewable energy’s beats fossil-fueled generation. But it ignores the cheapest energy of them – that which is not consumed.
Peter Bronski

May 30, 2014

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Hey utilities! Have you seen the traffic in Los Angeles lately?
What if distributed electricity generation reduced congestion by addressing its root cause? Five ways power grids can learn from LA urban planning.
Peter Bronski

Jul 12, 2013

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Is a high renewables future really possible? – Part II
A look at countries where high renewables are already becoming a reality – and what needs to be done to make them a reality elsewhere.
Peter Bronski

May 28, 2013

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Is a high renewables future really possible?
The World Bank’s view of renewables is behind the times by a decade. A high renewables future is both possible and capable of coming soon.
Peter Bronski

May 27, 2013

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EVs get a dose of testosterone
A century ago, early electric cars were marketed at women – because the EVs were “quiet, smooth and comfortable.” Some of that automotive gender bias continues today.
Peter Bronski

May 13, 2013

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Four resolutions to transform the US electricity system
What would the US electricity system look like if it cut its fossil fuel consumption and increased the adoption of efficiency and renewables?
Peter Bronski

Jan 13, 2013

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