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• Virgin Plans World First Biofuel Flight in February Monday, 14 Jan 2008 | 5:28 AM ET

  British airline Virgin Atlantic said on Monday it would run the world's first commercial jet flight powered by biofuel between London Heathrow and Amsterdam next month.

• Gasoline Prices Rise Nearly 10 Cents: Survey Sunday, 13 Jan 2008 | 5:21 PM ET

  The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose nearly 10 cents due to high crude oil prices, but they are not likely to continue to climb in the immediate future, an industry analyst said on Sunday.

• Sarkozy Confirms UAE Nuclear Cooperation Plan Sunday, 13 Jan 2008 | 4:00 PM ET

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed on Sunday plans to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates amid reports French firms could construct up to two nuclear reactors there.

• OPEC's Ability to Tame Oil Prices Is Limited Wednesday, 9 Jan 2008 | 9:11 AM ET

  

  OPEC's ability to tame oil prices that hit a record high above $100 a barrel last week is curbed by limited unused production capacity, officials from the exporter group and analysts say.

• IEA Will Not Release Emergency Crude Stocks Thursday, 3 Jan 2008 | 7:34 AM ET

  The International Energy Agency will not release its emergency crude stocks to calm record oil prices, the body's deputy head said on Thursday.

• California Sues EPA over Greenhouse Gas Regulations Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | 2:50 PM ET

  California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday for denying its first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, challenging the Bush administration's conclusion that states have no business setting emission standards.

• Orion Energy Systems Soars in Market Debut Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | 12:49 PM ET

  Orion Energy Systems soared in its market debut Wednesday, a day after an initial public offering priced in the middle of a forecast range.

• Bush Signs Energy Bill Boosting Auto Fuel Economy Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | 11:29 AM ET

  

  President Bush signed into law Wednesday legislation that will bring more fuel-efficient vehicles into auto showrooms and require wider use of ethanol, calling it "a major step" toward energy independence and easing global warming.

• EU Agrees Steep Fines to Cut Car Emissions Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | 7:07 AM ET

  

  The European Commission agreed on proposed legislation on Wednesday to force down emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from cars with steeply rising fines on manufacturers that fail to comply, an EU source said.

• US House OKs Energy Bill; Bush to Sign into Law Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007 | 2:13 PM ET

  

  The House on Tuesday approved an energy bill to increase the fuel efficiency of U.S. cars and trucks for the first time since 1975, boost production of renewable motor fuels like ethanol and cut energy use in light bulbs and appliances.

• Key Provisions of Energy Bill Passed by US House Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007 | 2:10 PM ET

  The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed a broad energy bill that will boost automobile fuel efficiency standards and require more use of renewable fuels like ethanol.

• Nanosolar "Turns Up Heat" With Delivery News Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007 | 1:25 PM ET

  

  Nope, it's not the news so many of you have been longing for: Nanosolar, the flexible solar panel company here in Silicon Valley is not yet announcing its initial public offering plans. But the company is taking a big step forward on its way toward becoming a viable company.

• Harsh Weather Hinders Clean-Up of North Sea Oil Spill Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007 | 2:14 PM ET

  About 25,000 barrels of oil spilled into the Norwegian sector of the North Sea at the Statfjord oilfield on Wednesday and rough weather hindered the clean-up, operator StatoilHydro and energy officials said.

• Boone Pickens' Clean Energy Venture: Okay, But At What Cost? Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007 | 10:38 AM ET

  

  I spoke with Boone Pickens Tuesday as he launched Clean Energy's (CLNE) next venture at the Port of Long Beach in Southern California. The basic idea is to wean trucks and buses from diesel, and fuel them instead with liquid natural gas.

• CNBC Smoke Test - PAGE HEADLINE Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007 | 3:12 AM ET

  The 1st part of  CNBC Smoke Test - ABSTRACT

• US Sees Tight Global Oil Supplies Through 2008 Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | 1:54 PM ET

  Global oil supplies are expected to remain tight through 2008 as demand grows "much faster" than the world's major oil producers are able, or willing, to boost their petroleum output, the U.S. government's top energy forecasting agency said Tuesday.

• Ice Storm Trips Power, Paralyzes Key US Oil Hub Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | 1:19 PM ET

  

  A deadly ice storm in the U.S. heartland triggered power outages that paralyzed parts of the most important U.S. oil hub, threatening supplies to the region's oil refineries.

• GM Talks with Russian GAZ about Tie-Up Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | 4:45 AM ET

  General Motors Corp has had talks with Russia's GAZ about a possible tie-up that would give the No. 1 U.S. automaker more production capacity in the booming Russian market, GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said Monday.

• U.N. Bali Talks Turn to Finance to Aid Climate Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | 11:02 PM ET

  Forty nations held unprecedented talks about ways to slow global warming without derailing world economic growth on the margins of U.N. climate talks in Bali on Monday.

• Energy Bill Stalls as Democrats Seek Compromise Friday, 7 Dec 2007 | 4:37 PM ET

  

  Senate Democrats searched for a compromise on energy legislation as Republican leaders made clear they will oppose oil industry taxes and a mandate for utilities to use more wind and solar-generated electricity.