Al Gore's home revisited

[KenP]

That was then:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22248699/

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Al Gore, who was criticized for high electric bills at his Tennessee mansion, has completed a host of improvements to make the home more energy efficient, and a building-industry group has praised the house as one of the nation's most environmentally friendly.

The former vice president has installed solar panels, a rainwater-collection system and geothermal heating. He also replaced all incandescent lights with compact fluorescent or light-emitting diode bulbs.

In February, a conservative think tank criticized Gore for using an average of 16,000 kilowatt hours a month for an average monthly bill of $1,206 in 2006. The typical Nashville home uses about 1,300 kilowatt hours a month.

The reality:
http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=17271

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research reports Al Gore's personal electricity consumption is up by ten-percent, despite "energy-efficient" home renovations at his Nashville area mansion. The center says in the past year, Gore's home burned through 213-thousand kilowatt-hours of electricity, enough to power 232 average American households for one month.

The center says despite adding solar panels, installing a geothermal system, replacing existing light bulbs with more efficient models, and overhauling the home's windows and duct work, Gore now consumes more electricity than before the "green" overhaul.

Here's a good read with much more info:
http://newsbusters.org/gore-ging-energy-1-year-later-gores-home-energy-use-climbs-10

So, from the man telling you to reverse your standard of living to the dark ages, the Gore household continues to gobble up more and more energy every month than you would in a year.

As TCPR says, actions speak louder than words. I'd dare say with all the hot air emanating from the expanding girth of the former VP about global warming, with all the many private jet flights across the world, and with his constant scolding of the rest of us to stop using so much energy, this news once again makes Gore look the hypocrite.

[DRTYFN]

I love that he is his own worst enemy.

Energy Guzzled by Al Gore?s Home in Past Year Could Power 232 U.S. Homes for a Month
Gore?s personal electricity consumption up 10%, despite ?energy-efficient? home renovations

NASHVILLE - In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former Vice President?s home energy use surged more than 10%, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.

?A man?s commitment to his beliefs is best measured by what he does behind the closed doors of his own home,? said Drew Johnson, President of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. ?Al Gore is a hypocrite and a fraud when it comes to his commitment to the environment, judging by his home energy consumption.?

In the past year, Gore?s home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power 232 average American households for a month.

In February 2007, An Inconvenient Truth, a film based on a climate change speech developed by Gore, won an Academy Award for best documentary feature. The next day, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research uncovered that Gore?s Nashville home guzzled 20 times more electricity than the average American household.

After the Tennessee Center for Policy Research exposed Gore?s massive home energy use, the former Vice President scurried to make his home more energy-efficient. Despite adding solar panels, installing a geothermal system, replacing existing light bulbs with more efficient models, and overhauling the home?s windows and ductwork, Gore now consumes more electricity than before the ?green? overhaul.

Since taking steps to make his home more environmentally-friendly last June, Gore devours an average of 17,768 kWh per month ?1,638 kWh more energy per month than before the renovations ? at a cost of $16,533. By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year, according to the Energy Information Administration.

In the wake of becoming the most well-known global warming alarmist, Gore won an Oscar, a Grammy and the Nobel Peace Prize. In addition, Gore saw his personal wealth increase by an estimated $100 million thanks largely to speaking fees and investments related to global warming hysteria.

?Actions speak louder than words, and Gore?s actions prove that he views climate change not as a serious problem, but as a money-making opportunity,? Johnson said. ?Gore is exploiting the public?s concern about the environment to line his pockets and enhance his profile.?

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a Nashville-based free market think tank and watchdog organization, obtained information about Gore?s home energy use through a public records request to the Nashville Electric Service.

http://tennesseepolicy.org/main/arti...article_id=764

[BigPoppa1411]

Of course you know his "spin dr's" will have him saying he was shocked to learn that this was the case and that he was going to investigate immediately to see what went wrong. etc. etc.
Just more BS from another politician.

[ROX]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

I love that he is his own worst enemy.

http://tennesseepolicy.org/main/arti...article_id=764

So how many carbon credits you got?

[wpage]

Al Gore is a Loser!

Hope Obama choses him as his running mate!

[CO Hummer]

In honor of Al Gore I'm going to leave all the lights on while I'm sleeping tonight.