Tiger in Spain 0 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Al Gore’s Personal Energy Use Is His Own “Inconvenient Truthâ€ÂGore’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 kWhâ€â€more than 20 times the national average. Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWhâ€â€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. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,481 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 He is a very good Democrat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,128 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,542 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,481 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,078 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 But David, the truth must be spread. The unwashed masses must be converted or at the least shouted down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,355 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 You guys need to back off. Gore has an Oscar now. He is a force to be reckoned with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Liger 0 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I would at least hope his Oscar is made from recycled post consumer products. But probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonan 0 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFTiger 282 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,481 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,128 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 You guys need to back off. Gore has an Oscar now. He is a force to be reckoned with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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