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Al Gore’s Personal Energy Use Is His Own “Inconvenient Truth”

Gore’s home uses more than 20 times the national average

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization committed to achieving a freer, more prosperous Tennessee through free market policy solutions, issued a press release late Monday:

Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy.

Gore’s mansion, [20-room, eight-bathroom] located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES).

In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.

The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh—more than 20 times the national average.

Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh—guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore’s average monthly electric bill topped $1,359.

Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.

Gore’s extravagant energy use does not stop at his electric bill. Natural gas bills for Gore’s mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.

“As the spokesman of choice for the global warming movement, Al Gore has to be willing to walk to walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to home energy use,” said Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.

In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006.

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[DKW 86 7,441]

He is a very good Democrat.

[AURaptor 1,126]

"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others."

[TitanTiger 20,511]

What I can't figure out is why he has such a huge place. Eight bathrooms for a couple with no children living at home? Really?

Not that he's the only one that does such things. I see massive houses all over Nashville, many of which are families with maybe two kids and the parents. Tons of wasted space, which is certainly their right. But most of them aren't ramming global warming down people's throats and preaching energy conservation while wasting it on such a grand scale.

[DKW 86 7,441]

Gore only uses private planes for all of his travels as well. He wastes more fuel each year than this site's members use during a year.

[Tigermike 3,054]

But David, the truth must be spread. The unwashed masses must be converted or at the least shouted down.

[CCTAU 3,346]

You guys need to back off. Gore has an Oscar now. He is a force to be reckoned with.

[Captain Liger 0]

I would at least hope his Oscar is made from recycled post consumer products. But probably not.

[Boonan 0]

Gore only uses private planes for all of his travels as well. He wastes more fuel each year than this site's members use during a year.

But he's trying to help get rid of the threat posed by man-bear-pig!

Serial!

[AFTiger 282]

You guys need to back off. Gore has an Oscar now. He is a force to be reckoned with.

I hope he knows where to put it.

[DKW 86 7,441]

Gore only uses private planes for all of his travels as well. He wastes more fuel each year than this site's members use during a year.

But he's trying to help get rid of the threat posed by man-bear-pig!

Serial!

Scary....

[AURaptor 1,126]

You guys need to back off. Gore has an Oscar now. He is a force to be reckoned with.