Execs from some of the world's largest companies joined venture capitalists, startup hopefuls, pundits, nonprofit activists, storytellers and policymakers in Silicon Valley this week for the GreenBiz VERGE 16 confab. Here are the highlights compiled à la Twittersphere.

If you can't make it to the show in person, you can still catch the livestream Wednesday and Thursday mornings on our home page. (Register here.) You'll find new tweets at our GreenBiz account and at the #VERGECon hashtag.

Who wants to go on a road trip in @Stanford's #solar car? There's about 6in of extra space... Hopefully much more as tech evolves #VERGECon pic.twitter.com/vSsL827QIs

— Julia Pyper (@JMPyper) September 21, 2016

Literally dancing with technology. Phaedrana Jones of PHADROID #VERGECon pic.twitter.com/gUAy5Da2Hc

— Jackie Henke (@Greenquoi) September 21, 2016

“If government were a Fitbit what data would you be collecting on it?” @jainkiranc Oakland CRO at #VERGECon

— GreenBiz (@GreenBiz) September 21, 2016

The power of networks to create real impact on scale. Partnership is the new leadership! @KLewisGreenGirl of @USGBC at #VERGECon pic.twitter.com/WHPhW7y5wW

— Thomas Miorin (@tmiorin) September 21, 2016

@timoreilly talks @ #VERGEcon about real #Unicorns, the invention of domesticated fire, wheel, stone tools. What's unbelievable, but coming?

— John Elkington (@volansjohn) September 21, 2016

Backstage seconds before #VERGECon Keynote panel on Energy Equity! Community wealth and power for all! @USGBC pic.twitter.com/ygDELv6fdk

— Kimberly Lewis (@KLewisGreenGirl) September 21, 2016

A highlight from #VERGECon: huge rooftop garden at Levi Stadium -uses recycled water only! Thanks @nrgenergy #LEED pic.twitter.com/NiRSOFlm2h

— Leslie Myers (@lesliefresca) September 21, 2016

We found #artismobilus @greenbiz #VERGECon! @MelatDirect painting what convergence means to her pic.twitter.com/DZwgqoYkCT

— Alle Houstoun (@AlleAtDirect) September 21, 2016

US uses 4x the global average of energy. Rest of world will catch up. @Bill_Gross Clean energy $1Trillion opportunity #VERGECon

— GreenBiz (@GreenBiz) September 21, 2016

Interconnect is popping right now #VERGECon pic.twitter.com/Q6ZWtsebGo

— Sureya Melkonian (@sureyaenergy) September 21, 2016

I ate a corn chip made with cricket flour ... and it was good. ;-) #VERGECon @GreenBiz pic.twitter.com/ZmDVDvftEp

— Todd Reubold (@treubold) September 21, 2016

Live looping @TheButterscotch #VERGECon pic.twitter.com/yNkIU12PY7

— Sureya Melkonian (@sureyaenergy) September 20, 2016

There's no consumer or end of life in a circular economy! @makower #VERGEcon

— Becky Dempsey (@GreenBizBecky) September 20, 2016

. @SUSolarCar team looking sharp at #VERGEcon pic.twitter.com/1VSncepETw

— Grace Chuang (@graceeemooj) September 20, 2016

Ellen MacArthur @circulareconomy means redesign and sell a product’s performance, not just get it out the door thick and fast. #VERGECon

— GreenBiz (@GreenBiz) September 20, 2016

Most optimistic about the likes Walmart & GE deploying technologies at scale #VERGECon pic.twitter.com/yC3vtbt5Z1

— EPOCH Pi (@EpochPi) September 20, 2016

"I'm so tired of innovation." Finally something I can 100% get on board with from @JigarShahDC #VERGEcon

— dylansiegler (@dylansiegler) September 20, 2016

CONGRATS to Stacy Flynn of EVRNU @futureofapparel winner of #VERGECon Accelerate pitch fest! Such a powerful solution to a HUGE problem! pic.twitter.com/Dc2Yc9VyvW

— Marisa Guber (@marisaguber) September 20, 2016

To improve energy efficiency, we need to reward utilities for cutting your bill, not for selling you more. #VergeCon pic.twitter.com/ZGPd254gTz

— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) September 20, 2016

Love seeing strong female leadership on stage - Prez Janet Napolitano: Carbon Neutral by 2025 goal for the @UofCalifornia system#VERGECon pic.twitter.com/x8pdYiKPXi

— Kourtney Nelson (@GrowlerKourtney) September 20, 2016

Virtual reality won’t be a big thing, it will be everything. It will change how we do everything — @Roy_techhwood @AMD #VERGEcon

— Becky Dempsey (@GreenBizBecky) September 20, 2016

8 pacmen of the apocalypse for utilities @AmoryLovins #VERGECon pic.twitter.com/CbMGi0hrQB

— GreenBiz (@GreenBiz) September 20, 2016

German energy minister Rainer Baake: Glaciers melt, sea levels rise. "Don’t worry the planet will adjust," just not people. #VERGECon

— GreenBiz (@GreenBiz) September 20, 2016

Happy to be at #VERGECon as a partner. Let's get more city leaders to embrace #sustainability and tech. pic.twitter.com/ZAVriINAoi

— SCI (@SustCitiesInst) September 20, 2016

Rob Bernard @Microsoft_Green onstage #VERGECon mentions amazing stat: Microsoft data centers use as much electricity as a state like Alaska

— Pete May (@peterlmay) September 20, 2016

Looking forward to discussing the rapidly changing #energy landscape at #VERGECon 9/19-22. https://t.co/aTKYTi5ufy pic.twitter.com/dRdp7ig0VP

— NRG Energy, Inc. (@nrgenergy) September 9, 2016