Here are some clean energy news items that you might find interesting.

Tesla Ousts Top Three Executives “Three senior executives and more than a dozen other employees have been ousted by Tesla Motors as the Silicon Valley electric-car company struggles to get its much-delayed roadster to market.”

Virgin Atlantic To Run 747 On Biofuel “Virgin Atlantic said Monday it would fly one of its Boeing 747 planes on biofuel during a demonstration flight from London to Amsterdam next month.”

Cape Wind Farm Clears Big Obstacle “The nation’s first proposed offshore wind-energy project cleared its most formidable hurdle yesterday as the US Minerals Management Service declared that the wind farm off Cape Cod would have little lasting impact on wildlife, navigation, and tourism.”

Installed Wind Capacity Surged 45% In 2007 “Shattering all its previous records, the U.S. wind energy industry installed 5,244 megawatts (MW) in 2007, expanding the nation’s total wind power generating capacity by 45% in a single calendar year…”

Toyota Prius Sales Pass Ford Explorer In U.S. “Americans bought more Toyota Prius hybrid petrol-electric hatchbacks in 2007 than Ford (NYSE:F) Explorer sports utility vehicles, the top-selling SUV for more than a decade.”

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