What might have been the biggest tech headline of the year "Technology Investment Saves Auto Industry" didn't quite happen. The Senate shot down the House's $15 billion compromise plan to loan the money that Congress originally appropriated in Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 for fuel-efficiency technology development to be used as a bridge loan to see GM and Chrysler through the liquidity crisis. But there was plenty of other news being made in the tech arena. Here were my favorite stories of 2008:
1. Cellulosic Ethanol's For Real! 2. Cellulosic Ethanol's REALLY for Real! 3. Cellulose is For Real! The full scoop at Motor Trend