PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A cancer center designed for healing patients and the planet * James Demetriades looks out his office window at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center and watches as a mixture of concrete and terracotta is poured, preparing the foundation for steel beams-the building blocks for the newest cancer center in central New Jersey. The campus also overlooks the Millston  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 2 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University takes major step towards net zero goal as work starts on new energy centre * Aston University has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Carbon Neutral Energy Centre * Ground and air source heat pumps will replace the University's current gas fired system and support a low carbon district heating network * Aston will be net zero by 2028 for scope 1 and 2 emissions - those from heating and   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [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

DETROIT, Michigan, April 3 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by freelance journalist and critic Mark Nayler: * * * Going Nuclear Europe is re-embracing nuclear power, but Spain refuses to follow. On April 28 last year, a massive blackout plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness for over twelve hours. Flights were canceled, thousands of people were stranded on trains, and there were at least eight related deaths. The Spanish right seize  more

HONG KONG, April 2 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Astrophysicists Find Saturn's Magnetic Bubble Differ from Earth-Based Models * Latest research led by Professor Zhonghua YAO of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (DEPS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that auroras on Saturn behave markedly differently from those on Earth, appearing uneven and shifted to one side rather than forming the familiar symmetrical rings around t  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48428) on April 1, 2026, entitled "Inflation Reduction Act Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements: Effect on Tax Credit Values" by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169; IRA) created or modified 21 tax provisions subsidizing the use of "clean" energy. These benefits targeted taxpayers who purchase electric   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [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

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 3 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * IU addresses critical microelectronics needs while training students for rapidly growing industry IU Impact: Indiana University is fueling the growth of the microelectronics sector in the state and nation by fostering industry collaborations and training students and career professionals. * From coding and data analysis to presenting and communicating, Huseyin Amac is gaining the skills he needs at Indiana  more

DURANGO, Colorado, April 2 -- La Plata Electric Association issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * LPEA Exits Supplier and Enters Regional Energy Market Cooperative simultaneously departs legacy supply model and joins Southwest Power Pool, reducing emissions and improving flexibility * La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) today announced it has successfully completed its energy supply transition, formally departing Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-St  more

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * On storm-ravaged Vieques, a microgrid builds resilience * Nine years after Hurricane Maria devastated the small Puerto Rican island of Vieques, residents are still dealing with unreliable power from the main island - not so much blackouts but "brownouts," dips in power that can destroy appliances and electrical infrastructure. "We're kind of at the end of the supply line, so anytime there are big power issues   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $5 Million to Help Companies Cut Energy Costs and Reduce Air Pollution Across Pennsylvania DEP awards RISE PA grants to 14 projects across the Commonwealth that are estimated to collectively save Pennsylvania companies over $500,000 in energy costs and eliminate 5,055.3 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in   more

SELDEN, New York, April 2 -- Suffolk County Community College issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Suffolk County Community College's Renewable Energy/STEM Center Receives LEED Gold Certification The Renewable Energy/STEM Center on Suffolk County Community College's Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood was recently awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This marks the college's second building to achieve LEED Gold certification. The Renewable  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Reduce infrastructure costs of EV adoption by upgrading grid first, then adding V2G chargers Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable utilities to use EVs like a mobile battery network, but when and where they are deployed will determine how cost-effective they are Key takeaways * Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable electric vehicles to behave as a battery network, potentially helping to leve  more