How will we power our future? Can we create a healthy and clean economy?

Climate One at the Commonwealth Club is at the forefront of the global debate about energy, economy, and the environment.

Bringing together the brightest and most provocative leaders of our time,

Climate One is the place where big ideas get heard.

With thoughtful and insightful discussions on policy, business, science, and

culture, Climate One founder Greg Dalton gets to the heart of the matter. It's our future. It's

time to come together. Welcome to Climate One at the Commonwealth Club. I'm Greg Dalton. As the presidential

election draws near, today we will discuss Republican and Democratic visions for

powering America's future. Energy independence was the first priority Governor Romney mentioned

in the first presidential debate. President Obama said that oil and natural gas production are

higher than they have been in years. The two candidates generally agree on the direction,

if not the pace, of developing nuclear power, domestic drilling, and other energy resources.

Yet Republicans and Democrats have staked out very different positions on clean energy, the role of government in boosting new technologies,

and the overwhelming evidence that burning fossil fuels is driving the weird weather.

Over the next hour, we'll discuss energy in the election

and include questions from our live audience at the Commonwealth Club in downtown San Francisco.

We're pleased to be joined by two distinguished experts from each side of the debate.

Donnie Fowler is founder and CEO of Dog Patch Strategies,

a political and energy consultancy.

His father was chairman of the Democratic National Committee when President Clinton was in office.

Bob Inglis was executive director of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative at George Mason University.

He served 12 years in Congress as a Republican from South Carolina and lost a primary election in 2010 in part because of his acceptance

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