“Ford has donated one of its two prototype Electric Ford Focuses to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
But unlike past electric car “retirements” in California, this one marks a beginning, not an end. The Focus Electric is expected to hit the consumer market late this year.”
Ford’s Electric Focus lands at LA auto museum via ABC Green Right Now
Jan 24
“Channeling the ancient cry of the griot, student poets of Youth Speaks eloquently burst into oratory Thursday to kick off this youth arts organization’s 15th anniversary.”
Youth Speaks turns 15 via Catherine Bigelow – SF Chronicle
“Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa celebrated an environmental milestone on Thursday, confirming what had been predicted for much of last year: the Department of Water and Power managed to secure 20% of its power from renewable sources, including wind and solar power, in 2010.”
Villaraigosa celebrates Los Angeles DWP milestone: 20% of power from renewable sources via LA Times Local
“The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf may have stolen the show for electric vehicles in 2010, but Ford is hoping to make big waves in 2011 with its first EV passenger car, the Focus Electric. The zero-emissions Focus hatchback makes its official debut at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show and Ford says the car will officially launch at the end of 2011 here in North America, with European customers expected to take delivery sometime before 2013.”
CES 2011: Ford Focus Electric ready to steal the EV spotlight via Stephen J. Ewing at AutoBlogGreen