New San Diego regulation works toward reducing emissions by limiting engine idling of city vehicles.  "San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced a new regulation Thursday that will limit the engine idling of city vehicles. Under the plan, vehicles owned and leased by every city department should be turned off when not in operation. The regulation applies to police and fire department vehicles as well, unless they are responding to an emergency, the mayor said." 

NBC SanDiego, June 7, 2007.  http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/13462920/detail.html

Bank of America launches new $20 billion lending initiative.  "Bank of America has launched a $20 billion program to fight global warming over the next decade by financing companies creating low-emissions technology, lending money for green building projects and creating the ability for customers to trade carbon credits. The bank will spend $18 billion on commercial green lending and finance while another $2 billion will be spent on consumer programs and efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact of its own operations." 

Asheville Citizen-Times, June 10, 2007. 

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770608101

Group of influential technology companies are looking at ways to improve efficiency for computers and servers.  "The plan aims to cut the amount of electricity computers consume in half by 2010 using existing power-saving technologies. Currently, the average PC wastes about half of the power it consumes, while the average server squanders about one-third, officials said.
"Let's create a more efficient IT industry by driving up the efficiency of computers," said Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president for Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. "We think we can have huge savings in terms of carbon footprint and energy costs."  The initiative is expected to save more than $5.5 billion in electricity costs by 2010 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change by 54 million tons annually _ an amount equal to eliminating 11 million cars or 20 large coal-fired power plants each year, company officials said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061201730.html

To cope with higher gas prices, Europeans sacrifice power. Are Americans willing to do the same?

"While auto advertisements increasingly tout fuel efficiency -- General Motors Corp. flaunts the fuel economy of its Chevrolet Silverado pickup, even though the truck doesn't get better than 21 mpg -- consumers still appear to put a priority on size and power. In a recent Consumer Reports survey, 70% said they plan to seek a more fuel-efficient vehicle, but only about half said they would sacrifice size or performance in that quest. Even as gasoline prices have jumped to record levels within the past month, some analysts say sales of large sport-utility vehicles have held up because auto makers have boosted discounts -- effectively rebating to customers the increased cost of the gasoline to fuel their machines."
Wall Street Journal