This publication is a compilation of information and resource material concerning energy for the year 1988. The first section details the coverage and usage of this volume. Section 2 contains a review of events in 1988, a compilation of statistical information, an article concerning coal flyash utilization, and a listing of conferences and events in 1988. Section 3 contains bibliographic citations and abstracts. These are indexed, cross referenced, and categorized by topic. Topics include: U.S. economics; policy and planning; international; research and development; general; resources and reserves; petroleum and natural gas resources; coal resources; unconventional resources; solar energy; fuel processing; fuel transport and storage; electric power generation; electric power storage and transmission; nuclear resources and power; thermonuclear power; consumption and conservation; industrial consumption; transportation consumption; residential consumption; and environmental impact. Indexes provide access to keyterm, subject, geographic location, industry, author, and source. (CW)