Weekly News Roundup (Dec 28)

In the spirit of year-end transitioning, this week’s roundup is dedicated to ‘best of’ lists and predictions for 2013. Here are our favorites from this week:

Ten Amazing Metal Stories from 2012 (Mining.com)
A collection of some of the year’s best mining news stories (some more quirky than others).

The Big Science Stories of 2012 in an Interactive Graphic (Popular Science)
Fantastic infographic exploring 25 of this year’s most important discoveries, events and achievements– from biofuel to bionics.

Best of 2012: Visionaries, Organizations, and Innovations Changing the Way We Learn (GOOD)
Great celebration of visions, schools and people who are working hard to update our educational architectures.

Ten Solar Energy Predictions for 2013 (Renewable Energy World)
Although a little gloom, there are some interesting thoughts on the future of the solar industry here.

Best of What’s New in Aerospace, 2012 (Popular Science)
An impressive gallery of the latest innovations in space and aviation.

Renewable Energy World’s Top 10 Most Watched Videos of 2012
If you have time, there are a few goodies in here– great projects and stories from the year.