Al Gore, The Global Warming Hypocrite
I mentioned this before on my blog here, but it looks like it just got worse.
In case you didn’t know, Al Gore, the man who would like you to use less energy, think of the environment and is scaring everyone with global warming bullshit, owns a house that uses 20 times more energy per month than an average home! Yes, that’s 20 times MORE energy than an average home.
Even after changing his home to become more energy-efficient and environment friendly, his power usage has actually GONE UP. Imagine that. How the hell is that possible? Just check this out:
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.
Looks like spreading all the global warming bullshit is making Gore a richer man. Good business as usual, it seems.
Don’t forget to watch a documentery titled “The Great Global Warming Swindle,” which you can download here with Bittorrent. You might learn something from it.
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June 21st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
The Gore’s yearly usage ( 213,210 kWh ) divided by their given average “American home”‘s usage ( 11,040 kWh ) is 19.3125, not 20.
At one point they compare his yearly usage to average monthly usage (the 232 ratio). If they want high numbers, they should compare his yearly usage to average daily usage, it would boost the shocking ratio by 365.25 .
Just saying
August 17th, 2008 at 8:31 am
> By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year
This “reporting” is laughable at best. I haven’t realized that “average american household” has 20 rooms, 2 full time offices and a guest house. Who knows what kind of a server room he’s running in there 24/7 and other electronics like security, etc… That’s not too mention that 100% of his power comes at 50% premium from green providers.
There’s a good write up on that on wikipedia with references
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore_and_the_environment
August 17th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Why does Gore need 20 rooms? If he wants to live more energy efficient shoudn’t he live in a smaller house? I’m not saying he can’t live in such a big house, just that he should start looking at himself before telling others about being more energy efficient.
After usingmore energy efficient methods in his house, his power usage increased. How?
August 17th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
“Al Gore” is not just a guy, it’s a full scale enterprise. When they say he works from home and has an office there, that means first of all that the building is also commercially rated with all consequences (emergency exits, sprinkles, washrooms, etc…). That also means that his staff goes to work there, so his office isn’t exactly a 12″x12″ room that you might be picturing. Head office, board rooms, media rooms, staff offices, storage rooms, etc… His wife works from home as well, which means exact same demand on the space…
Consider the fact that your average celebrity has a house twice the size (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20037670,00.html), 20 rooms to run an enterprise and live in is quite modest.
August 17th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
My point and that of the article is that if Gore is going to tell us about using less energy and being more efficient, he should start with himself. Let him start using less energy. Why don’t he and the people who work there put up some huts on his lawn and work from there? That’s energy efficient right there. If he needs all that power, who is he to tell everyone else to use less?? And how is it that his energy usage went UP after he made his house more “green”?
It’s a money making business for Gore. Watch “The Great Global Warming Swindle”.
August 18th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
there’s a line between ridiculous and constructive criticism… i’m afraid you are crossing far into ridiculous territory with your huts suggestion.
using less means replacing old light bulbs with more efficient when they die, turning off lights when you leave the room, shutting off the tap when you brush your teeth, waiting for a full load to wash you laundry, not creeping the car at the light, turning off your plazma tv when you not watching it… things anyone can do with absolute minimum effort, and yes, combined effect of that alone could be quite substantial.
maybe you can take it further by checking your house for air leaks, or turning down the heat by 1 degree in the winter and up by 1 in the summer.
this is what “using less” means… not working from huts…
if you are working in the office, next time you leave late, spend extra minute and walk around… turn people’s monitors off. small effort does matter.
August 18th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
So Gore went through all that, and… his energy usage went UP! Not down, UP!!
August 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
i give up… you clearly dont care about the message nor the messenger… and you know what, that’s fine. That’s why we need people like Al Gore – to help those who are willing do more for our planet.