Articles by Danny Bradbury
US climate action can drive growth and reduce emissions, report says
World Resources Institute call for "right policy environment" to help scale up investment in low carbon technologies that save money
KfW eyes US market with $2.5bn green bond issue
German state bank issues one of largest ever green bonds as market continues to accelerate
Ocean acidification to cost global economy $1tr by 2100
UN study says raised CO2 levels are increasing acidity, leading to the breakdown of essential natural processes
EPA extends water consultation rule
Conservationists warn there are "millions of miles" of rivers and extensive wetlands at risk due to lack of clarity
UK faces 10 per cent shortfall in farmland by 2030
Cambridge Institute For Sustainability Leadership warns UK faces shortfall of two million hectares of available agricultural land
Build out, build up, but don't replace, say solar competition entrants
Solar Decathlon aims to revive inefficient buildings with innovative solar retrofits
China boosts solar exports to developing countries as trade tension with US mounts
United Nations report finds China accounts for around 30 per cent of renewable energy trade to developing nations as market expands
Report: Companies' plastic use costs environment $75bn each year
Food sector contributes the largest chunk of the financial cost to natural capital, with the oceans facing acute threats, UN study finds
Green Growth Group urges EU to revamp energy security strategy
Major new report, backed by the UK and Germany, highlights the economic and energy security gains on offer from an ambitious EU decarbonisation strategy
AC-DC Power switchover cuts marine fuel costs by a quarter
Engineering giant ABB reveals how a new onboard DC energy system is slashing carbon emissions and fuel costs at sea
Coal power: Polluting and thirsty
New report from the World Resources Institute reveals how the coal industry is increasing water stress globally
Global clean tech investment enjoys encouraging first quarter
Latest figures from Clean Energy Pipeline reveal 14 per cent increase in investment during first three months of the year
Tesla defends battery safety after fire drives stock drop
Chief executive Elon Musk says fire following collision would have been worse in a conventional car
US mining firm sues Canadian province over fracking rights
Lone Pine Resources says the Government of Quebec breached trade rules by passing a bill revoking all fracking permits in its territory
Electric car charger sales set to top 4.3 million by 2022
Research firm Navigent predicts rapid growth in the market from around 64,000 public charging points available worldwide today
GM intensifies military hydrogen fuel cell research
Manufacturer expands US Army programme to test new durable hydrogen fuel cell materials and designs
Climate change opens up Northwest Passage to commercial shipping
Danish ship traverses formerly ice-choked route from Canada to Finland, cutting 1,000 miles off the usual journey through the Panama Canal
HyperLoop high-speed rail project accelerates investment drive
$6bn network designed to cut journey time between San Francisco and Los Angeles to 30 minutes has turned to crowdfunding sites
Residential solar projects face 'soft cost' reduction challenges
Report warns installation and permitting expenses are likely to remain high despite cost of technology falling
World's largest concentrated solar power project comes online
Google-backed 392MW Ivanpah solar plant in California started to produce power this week
Americans wasting huge amounts of food through poor date labelling
NRDC report finds 40 per cent of food produced in the US is never eaten, wasting $165bn of mostly edible food a year
EPA sets out revised carbon emission rules for power plants
New regulations based on US Clean Air Act welcomed by green groups but strongly criticised by coal industry
California free to impose carbon fuel cap, court rules
Judges clear way for Low Carbon Fuel Standard to impose a 10 per cent cut in transport fuel emissions by 2020
ECOtality files for bankruptcy
Electric car charging company will look to auction assets next month
Western US leading green energy goldrush
Report finds 13 Western State produced almost a third of their energy from renewable sources compared to an eighth nationally
Covanta finds clean energy is a drug
Company teams up with DEA to generate electricity from expired prescription drugs removed from circulation to reduce addiction rates
Search for world's largest PV solar project site narrows down
National Solar Power announces seven potential sites for giant 400MW solar PV project
Google pulls plug on PowerMeter
Search giant cans high profile online smart meter service after admitting "inability to scale"
Nuvve brings V2G network to Denmark
US firm to pilot innovative vehicle-to-grid power management system
Nationwide solar rooftop scheme bags $1.4bn DoE backing
Project Amp will install the equivalent of all the PV fitted in the US in 2010 on 750 warehouses across the country
Cartoon dinosaur used to sell shale gas to kids
Colouring book featuring 'Talisman Terry the Fracosaurus' takes children through the drilling process
Could wind power be stored in German mountains?
Researchers aim to capture 400MW using pumped storage in disused coal mines
Senate votes to axe ethanol subsidies after all
Senate votes overwhelmingly to end controversial subsidies after initially rejecting proposal to scrap biofuel tax breaks
Blue Book data reveals green cars continue to prosper
New US figures suggest fuel-efficient vehicles are faring better than their gas-guzzling counterparts
Beacon Power spins up world's largest flywheel plant
New York state energy storage facility officially opens
General Motors boss calls for green fuel tax
Dan Akerson argues additional tax on fuel would be more effective than national efficiency standards
MIT: Next-gen EV batteries could be refuelled at the pump
New technology promises to recharge electric vehicles using reusable liquid battery fuel
California moves to close lid on polystyrene containers
New Bill would ban the use of polystyrene packaging in an attempt to cut marine pollution
Volvo claims WiFi-controlled cars could cut carbon emissions by a fifth
Trials of wirelessly controlled 'road trains' to start this year
GE research director: Solar to reach fossil fuel parity in five years
Engineering giant latest to predict cost-parity for solar is on the horizon
Nexterra secures government backing for biomass gasification system
Canadian government provides $2.5m in funding to help innovative biomass firm scale up operations
Gel-suspended mushrooms to tackle peak fertiliser challenge
Mushrooms offer magic solution to dwindling phosphate supplies
California moves on bisphenol ban
Key vote aims to ban controversial sex hormone disruptor from infants' products
Department of Energy invites Tesla to clean car party
Electric car manufacturer joins new government-backed US DRIVE research initiative
Ford and Google tie up to predict car trips and optimise plug-in hybrids
New technology promises to map journeys to determine the most efficient configuration for low carbon cars
Transphorm rolls out EZ-GaN switching transistor
Gallium-based device will help reduce power waste in datacentres, claims California firm
Sungevity lands Lowe's deal to promote speedy solar sales
Innovative online solar technology retailer inks major in-store distribution deal
Department of Transportation redistributes Florida high-speed rail funding
Northeast, Chicago and California big winners as Florida's Republican governor declines federal rail funding