Much like the first debate, clean energy & energy security was a key agenda item with both candidates as both sought to highlight their plans for the future.
President Obama continued his pitch for clean energy sources such as wind, solar and bio-fuels as the drivers of future energy as well as the path towards energy security, independence and lower costs.
The President highlighted his achievements in the energy efficiency space an additional driver of energy independence and lowering energy costs.
"Natural gas production is the highest it’s been in decades. We have seen increases in coal production and coal employment. But what I’ve also said is we can’t just produce traditional source of energy.
"We’ve also got to look to the future. That’s why we doubled fuel efficiency standards on cars.
"That’s why we doubled clean – clean energy production like wind and solar and biofuels."
Republican nominee Mitt Romney on the other hand sought to draw clear of this argument and said that the key to energy security and lower costs was with increasing oil and coal production in the country alongside expanding renewables.
"Look, I want to make sure we use our oil, our coal, our gas, our nuclear, our renewables. I believe very much in our renewable capabilities; ethanol, wind, solar will be an important part of our energy mix.
"But what we don’t need is to have the president keeping us from taking advantage of oil, coal and gas."
