WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Energy Prices Spike, Senator Markey Unveils 'Ratepayer Roadmap' to Cut Costs for American Families * Roadmap (PDF) Washington (April 1, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released a discussion draft of his "Ratepayer Roadmap," a three-part plan to deliver lower energy bills for families in Massachusetts and across Am  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- The Asia Foundation issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Getting Detached: How Coal-to-Solar Is Moving Beyond Mongolia's Gers In Ulaanbaatar, where winter temperatures regularly fall below -30 C, heating systems are literally a matter of life and death. For decades, coal-fired stoves have both facilitated and burdened daily life in the city's ger districts. The ubiquity of the smoke-belching stoves reflects the lack of modern infrastructure   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 1 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Decommissioning is a waste management problem * By Paul Brindley, Subject Matter Expert - Asset Management, Major & Decommissioning Projects at KBR Decommissioning is an inevitable stage in the life of any energy asset. When production ends, infrastructure doesn't simply disappear. Wells, structures, pipelines and seabed fe  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 2 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * As Iran conflict pushes up oil prices, electric bills will be higher in coming months Hawaiian Electric customers should prepare for potential increases in energy costs in the coming months, driven by rising global oil prices linked to escalating geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing conflict involving Iran. As an island state that relies heavily on imported fuel for electricity generation and tran  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The EIA Revises Its Short-Term Energy Outlook Forecast * Key Takeaways 1 In the wake of ongoing hostilities in Iran, the Energy Information Administration has raised its 2026 oil and gasoline price outlook by 36% and 15%, respectively. 2 The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has interrupted flows and shut in some oil and gas production with temporary effects up  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Prices of Key Industrial Materials Are Increasing Due to the Iran Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 Threats to the availability of key industrial materials from the Iran conflict are resulting in higher prices and supply uncertainty. 2 Aluminum, 9% of which is produced in the Middle East, and its price, which has hit a 4-year high, were impacted after Iran struck facilities in Ba  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 1 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami University alumni working for NASA excited about Artemis II lunar mission * As NASA prepares for today's Artemis II lunar flyby launch, several Miami University alumni with connections to NASA are looking forward to the 10-day mission. Four astronauts -the first crew to leave Earth's orbit since 1972 -will travel around the moon and back. The Artemis II test flight is the first crewed mission under NASA's Arte  more

MANCHESTER, England, April 1 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * PS30 million building refurbishment announced Psychology students studying at Manchester from 2027 are to benefit from a PS30 million refurbishment to the Zochonis building and facilities. The striking structure located within the leafy Brunswick park area of campus is being modernised to ensure students will have the best experience while studying at Manchester. "The Zochonis building is   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Environment] -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * Six Emerging Environmental Entrepreneurs Selected for National Fellowship * E2 & 1 Hotels award six young business leaders $10,000 each to execute projects that advance sustainability, clean energy, & environmental policies in America. WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2026) - National non-partisan business group E2 (Economy +Environment ) and sustainability-driven luxury hotel bra  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Successful space mission shows promise of RIT-led space energy solution A perovskite solar cell recently performed with no degradation on a SpaceX flight * The number of satellites launched into space reached an all-time high in 2025, and that number is expected to increase exponentially within the next decade. With the commercialization of space travel and the expansion of sp  more

LONDON, England, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Saturn's magnetic bubble is lopsided compared to Earth's Saturn's magnetic shield is asymmetrical compared to Earth's, suggests a new study involving UCL researchers, and this is likely a result of its fast rotation coupled with the heavy material it pulls around it. Planetary magnetic fields (magnetospheres) shield planets from the highly charged particles of the solar wind. Saturn's field is  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * UI honors 2026 Discovery and Innovation awardees advancing high-impact research across the state, into space From launching an historic NASA mission to confronting Iowa's cancer burden in each of the state's 99 counties, University of Iowa researchers and research professionals are driving discoveries that improve lives in Iowa and far beyond. The Office of the Vice President for Resea  more