Posted on 02/27/2007 6:07:09 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Gore Responds to Charges His House Uses Too Much Electricity
Tuesday , February 27, 2007
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Al Gore responded to charges that his house consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, with the new Oscar winner saying he has taken many steps to reduce the carbon footprint in his home.
The former vice president and former presidential candidate told Thinkprogress.org that he has signed up for 100 percent green power through Green Power Switch, installed solar panels and uses compact fluorescent bulbs and other energy-saving technology. He said he also buys carbon offsets — a service that tries to reduce the net carbon emissions of individuals or organizations indirectly, through proxies that reduce their emissions and/or increase their absorption of greenhouse gases.
"What Mr. Gore has asked is that every family calculate their carbon footprint and try to reduce it as much as possible," said Thinkprogress.org. "Once they have done so, he then advocates that they purchase offsets, as the Gores do, to bring their footprint down to zero."
Gore was responding to a report issued by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, which, citing figured from the Nashville Electric Service, said that since last August, Gore burned through 22,619 kilowatt-hours at his house — more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. His average monthly electric bill topped $1,359, the report said.
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Conserving energy is for the little people. When you are rich you can pay other people to conserve for you.
There is NO LEGAL CONTROLLING AUTHORITY!!!! Don't you guys understand he's GOD incarnate???????
What really bothers me is how many people are so willing to accept that Al is trying to save the environment - that he is a hero. The American public is really dumb!!!
Often, I feel like the guy in the commercial that works in the office with all of the monkeys.
I need to buy stock in this carbon offset business thing - what a scam!
He sank like the Titanic.
Thanks...where's GORE'S...I've only seen a glimpse and it looks like the WHITE HOUSE!! Anyone have a pic?
Liberals are such effign hypocrites! Why does this not surprise me?
Here are my results:
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 44
IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.
WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.
IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 9.9 PLANETS.
You got that right. I recently took a look on the net at some carbon nuetral sites and realized what a huge scam this all is.
Would any of you with an active account on DU please ask how many of the "common" folk over there are purchasing offsets?
It's similar to the "sale of indulgences" in the Church. As Johan Tetzel said "when the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs"
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
That "offsets" thing is Kyoto's answer. You are right, it is a total crock!
I'll bet you don't live in the northeast of the country.
Here is what I get forwarded to when I click on your link.
http://www.californiafreebies.com/
Yep - the elites carry on their lavish lifestyles while some poor schlub in Zimbabwe rides a bicycle.
There's the lefty mentality for ya.
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Hypocrisy is a must requirement to be a LIBERAL. Al Gore proves it.
That's freakin' criminal...
And that doesn't include his $1000+ monthly natural gas bill either.
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