The second-annual VERGE 25 Awards celebrates executives, entrepreneurs, policy makers, thought leaders and others whose organizations and visions are building markets for such things as smarter supply chains, connected vehicles, next-generation buildings and campuses, and smart energy systems. Read More

We tend to think of colleges, and especially students, as our future -- not only the students themselves, the next generation of leaders, but the actual campuses, from which we can learn about our electricity future.While most of the U.S. still relies on large-scale centralized electrical generation and long-distance transmission, university campuses are one U.S. sector that has embraced microgrid technology. Read More

The company's goal involves creating a best practices model that others can emulate. Read More

It's not necessarily about the death of fossil fuels, or finding a Microsoft of the microgrid world.  Read More

It's time that Starbucks addressed the fatal flaw in its reusable $1 coffee cups. Read More

Improving efficiency in all forms helps with short-term ROI. What we really need is business transformation. Read More

What materials are really in the chair you're sitting on? This trade group quickly learned how complex the answer is. Read More

Clearer labeling and using life cycle tools to identify hotspots for improvement are just part of the effort.  Read More

How do the costs of PET plastic stack up against corn- and sugar-cane-based bioplastics? Read More

SolarCity breaks the mold by offering solar as a service. Can it ramp up to 1 million customers by 2018? Read More