In the spirit of meta-blogging, we offer this morning a list of some of the lists on green energy Web sites that we read. Some of the lists are forward looking – i.e. here’s what’s going to happen in 2010 – and some look back at the biggest stories of 2009 or, in a silly but traffic-getting conceit, the whole decade.
The lists follow after the jump.
Climate Progres: The “Citizen Kane” award for non-excellence in climate journalism
Blogger Joseph Romm is always on the offensive, which makes his blog an interesting read. But he sometimes gets so wrapped up in his campaigns that they cease to make sense. You will see in this list, for example, that Rush Limbaugh ranks as a less non-excellent (don’t want to mess with the double negative lest we get accused of altering the meaning) climate journalist then the former New York Times climate reporter Andrew Revkin. Really, Joe?
Grist: The top green stories of the 00’s
Far and away the most readable of general-interest green Web sites, Grist provides an entertaining roundup of broad trends in the green movement. Like most best-of-the-decade lists, however, the Gristies cite mostly recent trends. The list can broadly be divided into a before-Obama period and after-Obama period. It also leans heavily on private activist movements, like sustainable food and the expansion of the environmentalist coalition, while dismissing political matters as a “yadda, yadda, yadda” gabfest that doesn’t go anywhere. Oddly undemocratic.
Cleantech Group: Top 10 cleantech promises to watch for in 2010
It’s wonk time. Cleantech Group likes to predict the future, hence its post on why Copenhagen doesn’t matter before the conference had even started. But the writers at the industry research company generally post well-informed, if esoteric, thoughts and predictions on the industry. This list runs down what greentech companies are promising for the year ahead – a valuable overview for investors.
Earth2Tech: Lotsa lists
List overload! We’ve got lists on the year in climate lobbying (which is actually pretty interesting) nine plug-in cars hitting the road in 2010, four green building trends to watch in 2010, five tips and tools to green your holiday travel and etc. There are limits to this list thing, people.
FT Energy Source: Top 10 questions for 2010 – Climate change and cleantech edition
Interesting questions – no elaboration = terrible list. Try harder.