The Top 10 Energy Stories of 2008
December 16 2008 / by joelg
Category: Energy Year: 2008 Rating: 6 Hot
By Joel Greenberg and the Staff of The Energy Roadmap
2008 was a big year in energy and one that we could very well look back upon as the platform to the not so distant future of energy. Much has happened. To help you make sense of it all, we here at The Energy Roadmap have sifted through our bookmarks, Google Notebooks, back of the napkin lists, Twitter searches, interview transcripts, and RSS feeds to come up with the top 10 energy stories that will have an impact on our culture, society, and lives.
Top Energy Stories of 2008
#1 Story of the Year:
Electrification of the Passenger Car
#2 The Year of Scientific Breakthroughs
#4 From $147 to $50: The Price of Oil
#5 The Dying Gasp of Corn Ethanol
#6 The Clean Coal Lobby Breaks Through the Clutter...and Gets a Response
#8 The Rise of Local Initiatives
#9 Infrastructure Gains Attention
#10 Emerging Energy Missionaries & Visionaries
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