It's been a tumultuous year for greentech and renewable energy, as well as a big year for Greentech Media.
Even the makers of The Simpsons allow themselves the luxury of a clip show every so often, so we're going to indulge ourselves in this first week of the year.
Here are some of the listicles and trend pieces we compiled in 2012. Enjoy, and Happy New Year from GTM.
Solar
Top Ten Solar Projects Under Construction in the U.S.: A three-gigawatt pipeline
Concentrated Solar Power Review 2012: A year of building out
Ten Ideas for Thinner Solar PV Cells: Looking to lose some microns in 2013?
The Ten Biggest PV Solar Plants Operating in the U.S.: a dynamic list
Deconstructing Solar Industry Myths: Mehta the iconoclast
Life After the Solar ITC: Parts one, two, and three
Smart Grid
Smart Grid Year in Review: The smart grid is going to have to grow up.
2013 Smart Grid Wish List: For the smart grid family Christmas
Six Things Utilities Need to Get Right in 2013: Educating the consumer leads the list
Home Energy Management: 2012 Status Report
2012 Top Trends in Demand Response: Demand response is growing to include new technologies and business models.
The Networked Grid 100: The movers and shakers of the smart grid
Venture Capital
Largest Greentech Venture Capital Deals of the Year: Fisker and GreatPoint close epic funding rounds.
12 Predictions for 2013: From greentech venture capitalist Rob Day
Looking Back on 2012 Cleantech Investing Predictions: Now with Mendoza Line-accuracy
Energy Generation and Energy Efficiency
Home Energy Management: 2012 status report
Wind’s Top Ten Stories for 2012: The best and worst of times
Geothermal's Big 12 Events of 2012: 128 megawatts of geothermal came on-line in the U.S. this year
Top Ten LED Lighting Developments of 2012: On the eve of the phase-out of the incandescent
Greentech Media
Top Ten Greentech Media Articles of 2012: What readers read in 2012
Editor's Picks 2012: What our editors liked at GTM
Most Commented Articles 2012: Politics, Tesla, and CPV get people talking
Old Favorites
20 PowerPoint Slides That Shook the Earth
Have you taken the Electricity Grid Test?