Energy markets receive crude awakening

Crude oil prices gained sharply last week, hitting a one-month high after U.S. Energy Information Administration statistics showed a quick drawdown in supplies.

Bill Gates, others push for energy innovation

Bill Gates and several other formidable technology industry leaders brought a simple message to Capitol Hill on Tuesday: Invest in a more expansive energy and technology policy.

At a briefing hosted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Gates and other captains of industry unveiled a new report on “energy innovation and proposed reforms of government programs to yield greater economic benefits.”