Materials' scarcity and rising costs are fuel for a VERGE future
New technologies and emerging business pressures are combining to create an unprecedented era of change, according to speakers at today's VERGE conference. ... [Read More]
 
Why city mayors are a sustainability director's new best friends
There are three reasons why mayors -- who have both real power and real accountability -- should be at the top of the list of partners for companies driving sustainable growth. ... [Read More]
 
3 rules of thumb to create smart marketing for the smart grid
Although the utility industry has little consensus on best practices for speaking clearly and persuasively about the benefits of the smart grid, it's more important than ever for energy companies ... [Read More]
 
The 7 lessons learned from 24 million EV miles
After evaluating 24 million miles of electric-vehicle driving, the EV Project has learned some lessons that could have huge implications for EVs' success. Here's what we know now. ... [Read More]
 
Marketing clean technology like we mean it
We're winning the battle of developing low-carbon technologies that can change the planet, but we're losing the war of convincing the public that cleantech is here, and here to help. ... [Read More]
 
Shaping supply chain sustainability with the Internet of things
The development the AMEE carbon measurement and management platform provides the narrative for a "One Great Idea" presentation at VERGE DC and illustrates several of the conference themes. ... [Read More]
 
How to change the electric market in 8 words or less
The chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, along with leaders from utilities and green power buyers, talked about the state of the utility business, what needs to be done to make smart gri... [Read More]
 
Steve Case: Riding the wave of the 'second Internet revolution'
With the results of the first Internet revolution -- one that Case, the co-founder of AOL, also pioneered -- firmly entrenched, Case talks about what his venture capital fund, Revolution, sees as the ... [Read More]
 
Jennifer Pahlka: Crowdsourcing can revolutionize government
Despite widespread dislike and distrust of 'government' as an institution, Jennifer Pahlka, the founder of Code for America, shows how simple new apps serve as a shot across the bow of dysfunc... [Read More]
 
Geneva Motor Show: Smaller -- and greener -- is better
Green is growing deep roots in the auto industry, as this year's Geneva event waves fewer eco flags but shows big improvements in fuel efficiency and auto innovation. Even Porsche showcased a fuel... [Read More]
 
Car sharing revs up with backing from Detroit heavyweights
Who would have thought that Bill Ford, the executive chairman of the Ford Motor Co., and GM Ventures, the venture capital arm of General Motors, would invest in peer-to-peer car sharing companies? ..... [Read More]