Alternative Energy Daily News - April 24, 2007

• New York city mayor Michael Bloomberg presented a package of 127 initiatives designed to achieve the sustainability goals that he had outlined in December 2006, including reducing carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.

• Houston is rolling out 10 hybrid buses, with another 30 on the way.

• Members of the Senate Energy Committee met Monday to begin hearings on the Energy Efficiency Promotion Act. Topics on the agenda include promoting efficient use of oil, natural gas and electricity; reducing oil consumption and heightening energy efficiency standards for consumer products and industrial equipment.

• The government of Ontario announced its plan to ban the sale of inefficient light bulbs by 2012.