New energy tech is undergoing a metamorphosis at breakneck speed, whether it’s the stock-boosting driverless Apple car or even masks for cows. Sometimes it’s simply mind-blowing and other times it’s sheer comic relief. More often than not, it’s lucrative, either way because clean energy is the buzzword that keeps attracting all the big money. And the buzz--for better or worse--is around these top 8 new energy technologies of this year, and next: #1 Apple’s Driverless Vehicle The tech giants haven’t…