RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Wilder School's Tiffani Vasco envisions human impact through urban planning 'Nobody said no' to her many research interests, she says of her supportive VCU mentors. Tiffani Vasco has always wanted to help people, and that goal steered her toward a destination she didn't initially expect: urban planning. Vasco graduates this spring with a bachelor's degree from the urb  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA expects lower crude oil prices and higher natural gas prices through 2026 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects recent developments in global trade policy and oil production to contribute to lower global demand for petroleum products through 2026, contributing to lower oil prices than it previously forecast. In its May Short-Term Energy Outloo  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Five LLNL postdocs selected to attend 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Five Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) postdoctoral researchers have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Ian Colliard, Nicholas Cross, Caspar Donnison, Vidia Gokool and Jonas Kaufman will join young scientists from around the wo  more

ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 53 Affordable and Supportive Homes in Rochester Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of 53 new homes throughout Rochester's Beechwood neighborhood as part of a $27 million scattered Site redevelopment along Federal Street that transformed obsolete Rochester Housing Authority properties into affordable, supportive homes for families and indi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Preliminary BudgetRequest, which proposes slashing critical investments that benefit New Mexico families to fund  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll  more

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Hispanic Federation Calls on the Governor of Puerto Rico to Defend the Funds to Invest in Resilient Energy Options for Health Centers $365 million was allocated in December to strengthen essential energy infrastructure focused on   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system? As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The Indian government has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. To fulfill that promise, India will need to  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Speaks Out Against House Republicans' Most Extreme Anti-Environment Bill in American History Rep. Min introduced four amendments to fight back against the regressive legislation Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, spoke out against House Republicans' "Environmental Liquidation for Billionaires Act." "If we have people in  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Releases New Report on 42,000 GA Jobs at Risk Under GOP Tax Bill Senator Reverend Warnock was instrumental in passing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which supercharged the clean energy economy and is expected to create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs in Georgia Since the IRA passed, 51 clean energy projects worth over $28 billion have come to Georgia, largel  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 7 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Tax credits for green hydrogen could support industrial transition to clean energy A new study from two researchers at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health offers hope for a cleaner, healthier future. The study paper, published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, shows that green hydrogen, a clean fuel made from water,  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 6 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * How long-duration batteries can power a more reliable renewable energy future UNSW experts explain why long-duration batteries are likely to be crucial in the transition to more environmentally friendly energy systems. As the world moves toward cleaner energy sources, a major challenge remains: how do we store renewable energy for when we need it most? Current battery energy storage technologies   more