by Ray Podder | Energy, Featured, In Focus, SoCap
In 1997, while rummaging through a bin of novelty items in a tiny sidewalk shop in San Francisco’s China Town, I stumbled upon an item that sounded too good to be true. It was a shaving razor made of a self sharpening non-metallic material that was supposed to be good...
by Shana Rappaport | Energy, Resilient Cities, Solar, Sustainability
From Google’s billion-dollar acquisition of smart energy pioneer Nest to the proliferation of sensors in “smart cities” around the world, 2014 was a big year for innovation in sustainability. All that adds up to massive opportunities at the...
by Shana Rappaport | Clean Tech, Economy, Energy, Innovation, Solar, Sustainability, Verge
‘Tis the season for year-end reflection. After all, what better way to celebrate the progress we’ve made and to begin envisioning what’s yet to come? The convergence of technologies — and of people from different sectors — is enabling and accelerating systemic...
by Shana Rappaport | Clean Tech, Energy, Innovation, Sustainability, Verge
It’s no surprise that this VERGE Accelerate startup pitch competition was one of the most highly rated keynote sessions at our VERGE SF 2014 event in October. Who doesn’t love gaining insight into the innovation surging from the entrepreneurial community and the great...
by Shana Rappaport | Energy, Highlights, Impact, Solar, Sustainability, Verge, Water
It’s no surprise that this VERGE Accelerate startup pitch competition was the most highly rated keynote session at our VERGE SF 2014 event in October. Who doesn’t love gaining insight into the innovation surging from the entrepreneurial community and the great promise...
by Shana Rappaport | Energy, Sustainability, Verge
When looking at sustainability and environmental policies, it’s easy to think the worst. “It’s easy to get bummed out about ongoing coal plants and U.S. opposition to action on climate change,” Matthew Nordan, managing partner of MNL Partners,...