One Great Idea is a video series that brings together the leading thinking and lessons learned in the world of corporate sustainability. Think you've got a One Great Idea? Send us a note (but read this first).
- Johnson Control's Clay Nesler unveils how PACE financing can help commercial property owners defer upfront costs.
Long-standing trends in the energy efficiency of computing promise an explosion in data collected from mobile sensors and controls. From the 2012 VERGE DC conference.
To help shoulder grid expenditure from growing electric vehicle sales, RevTech is developing a virtual power plant platform and fast response energy storage capacity.
Zipcar's co-founder and former CEO discusses how sharing taps into excess capacity in its many forms, and how technology enables lower search, transaction and access costs.
Ellen Weinreb identifies companies that have found over $100 million in savings stemming from employee’s suggestions. She highlights sustainability innovations as well as the systems that...
An Internet-enabled vehicle that combines the efficiency and freedom of a motorcycle with the safety and convenience of a car.
What will it take to connect 50 billion devices by 2020 and what value is created by these connections? Exploring how a cloud platform for the "Energy Internet" addresses the...
The role of information as a tool for market transformation in the buildings sector, how availability and access to information can change the building industry. From the 2012 VERGE DC conference...
Gavin Starks, founder and chairman of AMEE, presents his One Great Idea during the March 2012 VERGE DC conference: Revolutionizing Emissions and Supply Chain Management.
How the extraordinary convergence of computing and human potential is creating a collective intelligence shaping the future of sustainability, from the 2012 VERGE DC conference.
How Code for America recruits web development teams to build web applications that enable cities to connect with the public more effectively and move toward greater transparency.
One Great Idea: Using Your Garbage to Enhance Earnings
The Empire State Building is undergoing a major retrofit that will reduce energy use by 38%. Learn how a team of companies came together to help turn this landmark building into a beacon of...
It's said that most big companies aren't capable of breakthrough innovation. PwC's Rob Shelton discusses the need to cultivate judgment and wisdom -- understanding the difference...
Adobe Youth Voices, a global philanthropic program, is engaging 12-18 year-olds in more than 40 countries to create media for social change. Learn how companies can engage with, and be inspired by...
Matt Rogers, Founder and Vice President of Engineering at Nest Labs tells how his company integrates design and technology to create a better thermostat — and make home energy...
Alcoa's Kevin Kramer gives the inside story about the company's smog-eating business panels.
A trip across India looking for energy and environmental innovations leads to the creation of a energy efficiency platform that provides real-time access to energy use data.
One Great Idea: What does our wholesale migration to cloud-based services means for how we operate, how we interact, and how we do sustainability? Find out from ...
David Bartlett, IBM's Vice President of Industry Solutions, talks about the massive amounts of information that smarter buildings have to share, and why companies need to start listening to...
Adam Lowry, the Chief Greenskeeper at Method, talks about the importance of designing innovative products with the end user in mind.
The sixth annual edition includes data on 1,600 companies worldwide, as well as on the U....
GreenBiz looks at the salary, role, challenges, and trends of corporate sustainability...
How technology convergence is rapidly affecting buildings, campuses, neighborhoods and...
Insights from the world's biggest companies on how to capitalize on the connected...
Find great consultants specializing in sustainability. GreenBiz.com's Sustainability Consultants Directory lists great resources in sustainability strategies, energy efficiency, marketing, supply chain, recruiting and HR, and many more.
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