nate_m
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I found the following article interesting. It certainly supports the idea that politicians are often more concerned with there own agenda than the issues they preach.
Al Gore痴 Personal Electricity Consumption Up 10% Despite 摘energy-Efficient Renovations
Energy guzzled by Al Goreç—´ home in past year could power 232 U.S. homes for a month
<STRONG>NASHVILLE æ?u00A7/STRONG> In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former Vice President—´ home energy use surged more than 10%, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.
é„* manç—´ 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. é„*l 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—´ 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—´ Nashville home guzzled 20 times more electricity than the average American household.
After the Tennessee Center for Policy Research exposed Gore—´ 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 homeç—´ windows and ductwork, Gore now consumes more electricity than before the å*µreen 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 the year before the renovations. By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year, according to the Energy Information Administration. The cost of Gore—´ electric bills over the past year topped $16,533.
In the wake of becoming the most well-known global warming alarmist, Gore—´ film won an Oscar, and he won 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.
é„*ctions speak louder than words, and Gore—´ actions prove that he views climate change not as a serious problem, but as a money-making opportunity, Johnson said. 敵ore is exploiting the publicç—´ 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—´ home energy use through a public records request to the Nashville Electric Service.
Al Gore痴 Personal Electricity Consumption Up 10% Despite 摘energy-Efficient Renovations
Energy guzzled by Al Goreç—´ home in past year could power 232 U.S. homes for a month
<STRONG>NASHVILLE æ?u00A7/STRONG> In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former Vice President—´ home energy use surged more than 10%, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.
é„* manç—´ 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. é„*l 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—´ 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—´ Nashville home guzzled 20 times more electricity than the average American household.
After the Tennessee Center for Policy Research exposed Gore—´ 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 homeç—´ windows and ductwork, Gore now consumes more electricity than before the å*µreen 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 the year before the renovations. By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year, according to the Energy Information Administration. The cost of Gore—´ electric bills over the past year topped $16,533.
In the wake of becoming the most well-known global warming alarmist, Gore—´ film won an Oscar, and he won 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.
é„*ctions speak louder than words, and Gore—´ actions prove that he views climate change not as a serious problem, but as a money-making opportunity, Johnson said. 敵ore is exploiting the publicç—´ 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—´ home energy use through a public records request to the Nashville Electric Service.
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