Videos from VERGE DC

Missed some of the main stage action at the recent VERGE DC conference? See Amory Lovins, Tim O'Reilly, Jennifer Pahlka, Steve Case and more in videos available from VERGE Virtual. Read More

Can Lit Motors succeed where Segway failed?

Lit Motors' C-1 vehicle has two wheels, like a Segway, and an electric motor. But founder Daniel Kim is betting it'll attract a larger market. One reason it might sell better than the Segway? It actually looks cool. Read More

Why GM is working with car-sharing firm RelayRides

Why would the world's largest auto maker invest in a company that helps people use fewer cars? Read More

Amory Lovins on 'Reinventing Fire' with convergence and innovation

For energy visionary Amory Lovins, the antidote for America's century-long addiction to fossil fuels is convergence on the grandest of scales. Read More

Google's Anthony Ravitz on goat-hair carpet and red-label sweets

If you want to supply office furniture -- or just about any other product -- to Google, you'd better know what it's made of.  Read More

Jennifer Pahlka: Crowdsourcing can revolutionize government

The founder of Code for America shows how simple new apps serve as a shot across the bow of dysfunctional government institutions. Read More

Why business needs cities

Can you have a healthy company in an unhealthy city? Arguably, no. And vice versa. Read More

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Citystates: How Cities are Vital to the Future of Sustainability

The seven characteristics or "states" for cities that show how the sustainability of cities and business are inextricably linked. Read More

The 7 keys to sustainable cities

Sustainability needs cities as much as cities need sustainability. What will it take to unleash their potential and what role can business play? Read More

How eBay Built Its New Energy Efficient Data Center

By building its new data center for energy efficiency, eBay hopes to ready itself for larger data loads while reducing its future power bills. Read More