A weekly TV news magazine engaging America on the critical energy issues of the day.

The Mix

The MIX is a lively talk segment that brings together energy experts, celebrities, lawmakers and more, to sit down and discuss the energy issues that impact your life.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

The Mix: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

energyNOW! exclusively talks to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson about oil and gas drilling and greenhouse-gas regulations for power plants.

NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko

The Mix: NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko

energyNOW! sits down with NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko to discuss the U.S. response to the meltdown of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant, radioactive waste storage and upcoming decisions about new nuclear reactor construction.

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Mix: Revenge of the Electric Car

energyNOW! talks to Paine about how the auto industry has shifted gears to view EVs as a business opportunity instead of a threat.

Robert Bryce, The Manhattan Institute & Amanda Little, author of Power Hungry

The Mix: How Can America Compete in the Global Energy Race?

energyNOW! discusses how America can compete in the global energy race in the face of reduced funding with Robert Bryce of the Manhattan Institute and Amanda Little, author of Power Hungry.

ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar

The Mix: ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar

energyNOW! talks with ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar about the energy challenges America faces from other countries and how the U.S. can “out-innovate” its competitors to spur new economic growth.

Secretary Steven Chu

The Mix: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Clean Energy

In the second half of a one-on-one interview, energyNOW! talks to Energy Secretary Secretary Chu about the Obama administration’s plan to improve the outlook for clean energy in America.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu

The Mix: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Keystone XL

energyNOW! sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to discuss his views on the Keystone XL pipeline, the growing global demand for oil, and the environmental impacts of oil-sands development.

Philippe Cousteau

The Mix: Interview with Philippe Cousteau

energyNOW! speaks with environmental advocate Phillipe Cousteau about how to restore oceans and seas threatened by climate change and other environmental hazards.

former CIA director James Woolsey

The Mix: Cyber-terrorism's Threat

Former CIA Director James Woolsey about the security measures being used to counter the threat and how smart grid technology could make the country more susceptible to attack.

U.S. Senators Trent Lott (R-MS) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) of the Bipartisan Policy

The Mix: The Debt Deal's Energy Impact

Former U.S. Senators Trent Lott (R-MS) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) of the Bipartisan Policy Center discuss the debt deal’s fallout for U.S. energy policy, and their own plan for moving the nation toward cleaner and more secure sources of energy.

Sierra Club's Bruce Nilles & ACCCE's Evan Tracey

The Mix: The Future of Coal

Anchor Thalia Assuras talks with the Sierra Club's Bruce Nilles, head of the environmental group's "Beyond Coal" campaign, and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity's Evan Tracey about coal's future in the U.S.

Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)

The Mix: Fred Upton on SPR Release: Can it Make a Difference?

Thalia Assuras speaks with Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to discuss whether the current oil price fluctuations justify the SPR release.

Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Michael Burgess (R-TX)

The Mix: Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Michael Burgess

Our panelists discuss what's behind high oil and gasoline prices and what can be done to lower them.

Robert Bryce, The Manhattan Institute & Matt Petersen, Global Green USA

The Mix: Green Cities

What will it take for other cities to become as sustainable as Greensburg, Kansas?

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)

The Mix: U.S. Rep. Joe Barton: The Light Bulb Ban

Texas Republican Congressman Joe Barton explains his plan to repeal the 2007 law requiring lights to become more efficient.

Sen. David Vitter

The Mix: Interview with Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) discusses how China's energy policies affect the U.S.

Harry Shearer

The Mix: Interview with Harry Shearer

Actor and environmental Advocate Harry Shearer discusses how the Gulf region has responded in the year since the oil spill.

Rayola Dougher, American Petroleum Institute, Anna Aurilio, Environment America

The Mix: Offshore Drilling Safety

Our panelists discuss the president's push to increase domestic production and Cuba's new offshore plans.

Frank Sesno, Planet Forward and Danny Kennedy, Sungevity

The Mix: American Energy Innovators

Planet Forward’s recent nationwide contest to identify and promote America’s top energy innovators, including the contest’s winner, Sungevity founder Danny Kennedy.

Jeremy Anwyl, Edmunds.com

The Mix: Are More EVs in Our Future?

Our panelists discuss whether Americans will embrace electric vehicles by 2020.

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)

The Mix: Interviews with EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Sen. John Kerry

The chief climate officer for the European Union and the lead sponsor of Senate climate legislation discuss whether the U.S. is to blame for failed climate negotiations.

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)

The Mix: Interview with Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)

energyNOW! interviews U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman on several national energy policy issues.

Former Governor Jennifer Granholm (D-MI)

The Mix: The Future of Green Jobs

Job growth from clean energy technologies occupies a controversial position in U.S. economic policy.

The Mix: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood

Sec. LaHood discusses the ambitious proposals by the Obama administration on America's transportation sector.

James Acton, Carnegie Endowment and Dave Hamilton, Sierra Club

The Mix: Nuclear Power's Future

How should the U.S. react to the nuclear crisis in Japan?

Jarret Adams, spokesman for nuclear reactor manufacturer Areva

The Mix: Nuclear Safety and Regulation

What Americans can learn from the Japanese nuclear crisis.

U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

The Mix: Handling a Nuclear Crisis

How is the U.S. government responding to Japan's nuclear crisis?

Tyson Slocum and Daniel Weiss discuss opening the SPR

The Mix: Release the Reserves?

Our panelists debate whether to tap into the nation's strategic petroleum reserve.

Federal Government’s Role in Fracking Safety

The Mix: Federal Government's Role in Fracking Safety

Congressmen Rush Holt (D-NJ) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) debate the government’s role in regulating shale gas development, water safety and environmental health.

Pennsylvania – Fracking’s Epicenter

The Mix: Pennsylvania - Fracking's Epicenter, Part 1

Our panel takes a look at Pennsylvania, the national capital of hydraulic fracturing. The state has experienced a huge economic boom and potentially huge environmental contamination.

Pennsylvania – Fracking’s Epicenter

The Mix: Pennsylvania - Fracking's Epicenter, Part 2

Our panel takes a look at Pennsylvania, the national capital of hydraulic fracturing. The state has experienced a huge economic boom and potentially huge environmental contamination.

New York Times Reporter Ian Urbina

The Mix: Interview with New York Times reporter Ian Urbina

New York Times reporter Ian Urbina discusses his investigation of hydraulic fracturing.

Alex Flint from the NEI and Christopher Paine of the NRDC

The Mix: Nuclear Nation

Is nuclear energy clean and safe? How does it fit into America's energy future? Our panelists discuss.

U.S. Federal Budget Battle, Frank Maisano & Dan Weiss

The Mix: 2012 Budget Battle

The 2012 budget battle will impact every aspect of U.S. energy and climate policy and have wide-reaching economic impacts.

Michio Kaku, City University of New York & Patrick Michaels, Cato Institute

The Mix: Extreme Weather

Our Mix panelists debate the role of climate change in recent severe weather around the globe.

Phil Flynn of PFG Best and Peter Beutel of Cameron Hanover discuss Egypt Unrest

The Mix: The Crisis in Egypt

How will the political crisis in Egypt affect affect U.S. oil prices and energy policy?

Sen. John Barrasso, R-WY & Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-OR

The Mix: Barrasso and Blumenauer on the State of the Union

Sen John Barrasso, R-WY, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-OR, react to President Obama's State of the Union address.

Aimee Christensen and Ken Green

The Mix: Should the U.S. Invest in Clean Energy Jobs?

Our panelists debate whether clean energy jobs can stimulate the economy.

The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Report

The Mix: Reaction to the Oil Spill Report

Details from the presidential oil spill commission's final report and reaction from both commissioners and the oil industry.

Rep. Joe Barton and Rep. Jay Inslee discuss drilling and jobs

The Mix: Deepwater Drilling & Energy Jobs

Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX believes it's safe to start deepwater drilling again in the Gulf of Mexico, but Rep. Jay Inslee, D-WA, says not so fast.

Rep. Joe Barton and Rep. Jay Inslee discuss drilling and jobs

The Mix: Barton & Inslee Debate Drilling & Jobs for 2011

Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX believes it's safe to start deepwater drilling again in the Gulf of Mexico, but Rep. Jay Inslee, D-WA, says not so fast.

David Sandalow, John Holdren, Ralph Cicerone

The Mix: The State of Science

Where does energy and climate science stand in the United States, and where is it headed? Three of the nation's top scientific minds discuss the issues on energyNOW!

Richard Martella and David Doniger on Clean Air Act

The Mix: Clean Air Act's Legacy and Future in GHG Regulations

Two former EPA officials discuss whether the EPA should use the Clean Air Act as a GHG emissions fighting tool and whether opponents's efforts to fight those regulations will succeed.

U.S. Climate Envoy Todd Stern

The Mix: Todd Stern on the Cancun Talks, Climate Policy and the Future of World Negotiations

In his first interview since the U.N. talks in Cancun, U.S. Climate Envoy Todd Stern spoke exclusively with Chief Correspondent Tyler Suiters about the state of climate policy and the intricacies of dealing with emerging nations.

Jake Schmidt, Daryl Hannah, Roy Spencer from Cancun

The Mix: Global Climate Aid Policy

Jake Schmidt of NRDC, actress Daryl Hannah, and climate scientist Roy Spencer debate the idea of climate aid to developing nations.

Aimee Christensen from Cancun, Mexico

The Mix: Is the Public Cooling to Global Warming?

Our Mix panelists discuss why the public seemingly cares less about climate issues than they did a few years ago and whether this change is justified.

 The Mix: The new film, "Cool It!", the right attitude toward climate change?

The Mix: "Cool It," the right attitude toward climate change?

Panelists Bjorn Lomborg, Gloria Reuben and Daniel Weiss discuss Lomborg's film "Cool It" and whether it strikes the right tone about global warming.

Carbon Capture and Storage discussion

THE MIX: Carbon Capture and Storage

This week's Mix looks at Carbon Capture and Storage, or CCS, a way of taking carbon from a coal fired power plant and injecting it into the ground.

China's Growing Energy Use

The Mix: China's Growing Energy Use

Our Mix panelists this week discuss what China's increasing energy demands mean for the U.S.

The Mix: Post-Election Energy Politics

The Mix: Post-Election Energy Politics

David Roberts of Grist, Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen, and Andy Karsner of Manifest Energy debate what they think the future national energy policy after the recent election.

Ken Green, Van Jones, Denise Bode debate clean energy jobs

The Mix: Clean Energy Jobs, the Stimulus and China

Ken Green of AEI, Van Jones of the Center for American Progress and Denise Bode of AWEA debate a slew of campaign ads accusing Democratic congressmen of sending clean energy jobs to China.

The Mix: Pipelines, Mountaintop Mining and the Elections

The Mix: Pipelines, Mountaintop Mining and the Elections

Pipeline safety, the future of mountaintop removal mining and energy issues in the midterm elections are the topics of the week for climate blogger Joe Romm, author Robert Bryce and energy lawyer Sheila Hollis.

Don Cheadle, UN Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations

The Mix: Don Cheadle talks Prop 23 and climate change

Actor/activist Don Cheadle discusses the arguments for and against rolling back California's landmark climate law, and how Americans can help fight the effects of climate change thousands of miles away.

The Mix: Climate Deal & Environmental Advocacy

The Mix: Climate Deal & Environmental Advocacy

Eileen Claussen, Aimee Christensen, and David Kreutzer discuss prospects for a global climate deal and a controversial video that uses exploding children to advocate for the fight against climate change.

The Mix: America's Dependence on Foreign Oil

The Mix: America's Oil Dependence

Watch T. Boone Pickens, Sen Tom Carper, D.-Del., and Sara Banaszak discuss what the U.S. will have to do if it wants to wean its dependence off foreign oil

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