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- iceperson, on 06/17/2008, -79/+373Reminds me of the comparison of gore and bush's energy consumption.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp - xGORDOx, on 06/17/2008, -109/+350"Gore devours an average of 17,768 kWh per month... By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year!"
Insanity, absolute insanity. - ChLb, on 06/17/2008, -81/+266This part is key:
"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."
Gore does have investments in "carbon offset" businesses which will get plenty more business thanks to him advertising their services and trying to force taxpayers and businesses to buy into these schemes by law. - Slimem88, on 06/18/2008, -89/+251Alright, let's be fair here. Yes Gore uses a ridiculous amount of energy ... but that should not demean his words and actions in order to increase public knowledge of a climate crisis. Also, his home is his office. He is literally running a business from his home. I think it's a little presumptive to also jump right in with the "global warming is fake and a money-making scheme." The doomsayers are an extreme brand of this ... but how is it possible to not believe that mankind is somehow making an effect on the planet with our actions? I think it's naive to think that we are not having an impact. What that impact is and how much of it is, however, is up for discussion. Wanting to preserve a way of life for all mankind is a noble act - shame on you for cheapening it with this article. Nobody is perfect, nor has Gore ever claimed to be. He's in it for the money ... yes, I'm sure that's the reason. He's crusaded for over thirty years ... for a few more dollars in his pocket. Right.
- pingsmoth, on 06/18/2008, -95/+219Change "Al Gore" to "George Bush" in the title and the article would have hit the Digg front page long ago...
- thentro, on 06/18/2008, -16/+127"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. "
Nice switch of time scale there ...or 6,960 houses for a day, or 167,040 for an hour! - RonnyIsRondo, on 06/18/2008, -48/+149Come on guys hes got a Power Point presentation and everything.
- SickMonkey, on 06/18/2008, -132/+230Stop the Presses!!! Gore is using 10% more electricity! That proves for certain that Gore is a hypocrite and that global warming is a scam!!!
Seriously, is this the best you guys can come with?
Buried for pure stupidity. - PATSCRU, on 06/18/2008, -25/+95lol what's going on in this spam thread?
- planet87, on 06/17/2008, -84/+151Now, let's be reasonable. It's been a cold winter and it takes a lot to heat his indoor pool(s?). I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for this.... (/sarcasm off)..
- Gabberwok, on 06/18/2008, -42/+105Considering how many people he's convinced to be more responsible, he could drill for oil in his own backyard and set it all on fire and still have made a positive impact on the environment.
- krellor, on 06/18/2008, -8/+69Not being an expert on the subject I really don't know. I rely on the findings of others to make my opinion. However, whether or not our pollution is causing global warming is immaterial to me. I know that our pollution is causing other, more tangible problems for us and the earth as a whole, and that should be reason enough to reduce our emissions and other forms of pollution. From smog causing health problems in people in large cities to changing ph levels in streams killing fish, our pollution is bad. Global warming shouldn't be a necessary reason to stop when we have so many other proven ones to choose from.
- JustinCase18, on 06/18/2008, -6/+64Didn't you know? "He's running the Internet from his basement!"
- Betrayal, on 06/18/2008, -14/+71Don't forget John Travolta. Preaching the same ***** but having around 5 private jets.
Oh and lets not even start with Bono.
All these politicians and celebrities do one thing: Enjoy their limitless possibilities, preaching water while drinking wine and we the middle-class have to pay for everything. - ender7074, on 06/17/2008, -339/+397Just goes to show that hes in it for the money and not for any noble reason. Pure scum.
- nblsavage, on 06/18/2008, -48/+103Gore's power (and most power in the area) comes from hydroelectric. This is a non-issue for everyone except Al's wallet.
- jphillips1, on 06/18/2008, -25/+79Considering how easily the TCPR's previous release concerning Al Gore was easily rejected by facts (The TCPR was making a big fuss out of how much Al Gore's power bill was without mentioning his bill was so large because he pays a higher rate for electricity that is so called 'more environmentally friendly'), I'll wait to endorse this one... After all: http://mediamatters.org/items/200703020001
- rtl924, on 06/18/2008, -91/+145I heard Al Gore also has a stake in Kool-Aid and serves it to all his followers. Drink up the carbon credits.
- BlueSkyfish, on 06/18/2008, -4/+57"There is a natural greenhouse effect that contributes to warming. Greenhouse gases trap heat, and thus warm the earth because they prevent a significant proportion of infrared radiation from escaping into space. Concentration of greenhouse gases, especially CO2, have increased substantially since the beginning of the industrial revolution. And the National Academy of Sciences indicate that the increase is due in large part to human activity."
-President George W. Bush
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/06/20 ... - Swarms, on 06/18/2008, -49/+100I don't care that he uses a lot of electricity, I care that he makes $100 million talking about using less and telling everyone else they should feel guilty if they don't conserve. Practice what you preach or stop preaching.
- beabis, on 06/18/2008, -9/+60When I saw the snopes link was expecting a hoax. But it's true.
- Doofy, on 06/18/2008, -78/+129Leona Gore: "Only the little people conserve energy".
- foofightrs777, on 06/18/2008, -14/+60TCPR is an anti-environmental right-wing hit squad. Some information from some of the better, rational, and , non-PR firm posts in this thread:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200703020001
# Martin D. Kennedy, another TCPR scholar, runs the blog TennEconomics. On November 29, 2006, Kennedy wrote: "We don't know if fossil fuels lead to warming and if so, how damaging it is." On February 13, Kennedy linked, without comment, to a Drudge Report flash titled "President of Czech Republic Calls Global Warming a 'Myth' - Questions Gore's Sanity..."
# Vanderbilt University student Douglas Kurdziel, a TCPR research fellow, blogged sarcastically about Gore's lectures on global warming on the website of the Vanderbilt Torch, "Vanderbilt's Conservative and Libertarian Commentary Magazine." He wrote: "On September 28, all of humanity inched one step closer to complete annihilation... Al Gore spoke to hundreds of United Nations diplomats and staff about climate change. Although it may seem like it sometimes, this is in fact not the reason for the impending obliteration of life on Earth."
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Feel free to check my calculations, but I think that 213,210 is less than 221,000. Honest folks who report this but want to criticize Gore might write something like: "Gore doesn't reduce his energy consumption very much." But the TCPR aren't honest folks. Here's what their report said:
Gore's personal electricity consumption up 10%, despite "energy-efficient" home renovations
And that's using the numbers from the TCPR. Gore's spokeswoman Kalee Kreider says the real numbers are rather different:
In fact, over the past year the Gores' utility bills have dropped 40 percent, thanks largely to the house's spanking new geothermal heating and cooling system, which has reduced the Gores' natural gas bill by 90 percent in the past year. ...
Kreider pointed out that the renovations weren't complete until November, so it's a bit early to be attempting before-and-after comparisons. In addition, the Gores participate in the Nashville Electric Service's Green Power Switch Program, which allows them to buy their electricity from renewable sources like wind power, solar power or methane gas from landfills (the house's 33 solar panels only supply 4 percent of its power needs, per Kreider.) So any energy they burn won't be burning them a bigger carbon footprint.
http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2008/06/gore_decre ...
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Furthermore, as even this horribly biased and patently dishonest article states, they JUST installed a geothermal and solar system to power their home. What hypocrites they are to pay out of pocket for clean and renewable power for their home! - DeviateSeptum, on 06/18/2008, -48/+93Even if he were in it for the money (and I don't agree with you), calling him "pure scum" is way over-the-top. Get some perspective.
- Jashobeam5, on 06/18/2008, -9/+51Yep, Bush's home is an eco-dream compared to Gore's. Facts on Bush's home quoted from Snopes:
The 4,000-square-foot house is a model of environmental rectitude.
Geothermal heat pumps located in a central closet circulate water through pipes buried 300 feet deep in the ground where the temperature is a constant 67 degrees; the water heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. Systems such as the one in this "eco-friendly" dwelling use about 25% of the electricity that traditional heating and cooling systems utilize.
A 25,000-gallon underground cistern collects rainwater gathered from the roof runs; wastewater from sinks, toilets and showers goes into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is used to irrigate the landscaping surrounding the four-bedroom home. - skankwilsonite, on 06/18/2008, -6/+49Guys, I'm SUPER CEREAL!!!
- rebotfc, on 06/18/2008, -24/+61Lol spammers at least try to pretend you ain't gaming digg.
- zmigliozzi, on 06/18/2008, -13/+48Ya in my house we run 5 computers almost 24/7 and still can only put up just over 1000 kWh/month. How does he do it?
- feshmania, on 06/18/2008, -21/+55this is all a evil ploy to stop Al Gore by manbearpig.
we all must do our part. - Chirp08, on 06/18/2008, -3/+36He got an xbox 360!
- fanas, on 06/18/2008, -11/+43and by power point, you mean keynote ...
- legolas68, on 06/18/2008, -13/+46And months later it would still be the most dugg.
- DeskFlyer, on 06/18/2008, -10/+41The home's per-square-foot energy use is still lower than the regional average. However, seeing that it's a giant friggin mansion, I suppose that really doesn't change the fact that it's still an energy hog. If he installed a giant wind turbine capable of getting the entire property off the grid, I'd be cool with that I suppose (dude's got the cash to do it too).
- inigomntoya, on 06/18/2008, -12/+43He is buying the credits from a company he owns! Its like the editor of Time Magazine putting himself on the cover of Time and telling everyone how popular he is.
- shadebane, on 06/17/2008, -101/+131man bear pig!!
- indoracer, on 06/18/2008, -41/+69What this article does not talk about is how much of the energy he uses comes from renewable resources. Gore does claim to have offset his carbon footprint. How many of us are carbon neutral?
- JettaMan, on 06/18/2008, -11/+39There's are hypocrisies on the left that aren't exposed by the mainstream media. It's hard to tell sometimes because what they *don't report* (i.e. what they leave out) is the hardest to identify. It doesn't jump out and poke you in the eye. Glad someone put this together. Manbearpig has a lot of 'splainin to do.
- cquinnd, on 06/18/2008, -8/+36http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/gorehome.a ...
- w0nt0n, on 06/18/2008, -2/+27He's definitely growing weed in his basement.
- xGORDOx, on 06/18/2008, -17/+42Hypocrite Power, that's how!
- LadyAmerica, on 06/18/2008, -4/+26Yup, GREEN Kool-Aid … great for destroying economies & living standards, protecting animals at the expense of people, and much more!
- ender7074, on 06/18/2008, -23/+45Sensationalizing junk science and then preying on people's fears for profit seems like scum to me. Its pretty clear what his motivations are now even if they weren't that way to start with.
- vashgunfighter, on 06/18/2008, -19/+41I'd like the Nashville Electric Service to be contacted about this report. Last time there was a report of his energy consumption, it was exaggerated by 30,000 kWh and the Electric Service never even received a request for said reports.
Also, "the East South-Central climate region has the highest per-household energy usage of any region in the country as reported by CBS News and AP. It is about 50% higher, and is caused by a combination of cold winters and hot, muggy summers. However, due to energy conservation improvements, the Gores’ per-square-foot energy use is 19.1 kwh, less than the region’s average of 19.83 kwh".
Plus, both Al Gore and his wife run their businesses out of their own home. Does the average person run an entire business out of their own home? Of course he's going to use more energy. The fact is that he's greatly reduced the amount of energy he would be using to do all of this. People still need to use energy to run their homes.
On top of ALL of that, Gore participates in the Green Power Switch program which allows him to opt to get his power from renewable resources. Gore buys over 100 green power blocks every month to power his home which he pays nearly $500 a month extra for.
This is a complete moot point and the website reporting this needs to do better homework before jumping the gun. - hagingtree, on 06/18/2008, -6/+29and you hate them for it, jackass.
Dick Cheney gets dragged over the coals for the EXACT same type of practice. - jimmyb3, on 06/18/2008, -12/+33Amen to that. The Libs here are most definitely one-way-streeters.
- cognizance8, on 06/18/2008, -26/+47are you serious? It isn't the fact that he is up 10% from his normal usage, it's the fact that he already uses so much energy compared to everyone else. One month at his house uses more energy than most houses do in a single year.
You have to be blind or ignorant to post what you did.
Can you sit there and tell me how Al Gore deserved to win the Nobel? There were plenty of people out there who spent their whole lives working to better mankind but this hypocrite preaches what he doesn't practice, creates a movie based on poor science, and abuses the trust of the people that listen to him and, because he has the ear of many very biased organizations, he wins the support and therefore the Nobel Peace Prize.
You and he are both ridiculous. - didiman, on 06/18/2008, -38/+58Gore is an alarmist, opportunist, and hypocrite...sounds like scum to me.
- PuffyWalrus, on 06/18/2008, -4/+242 words : Grow House.
- DiggLive, on 06/18/2008, -3/+23I saw this story on Fox News this morning.
- peteophile44, on 06/18/2008, -49/+68From a quantitative perspective, this is terrible journalism. Why would you make a comparison between Gore's yearly electricity usage and average monthly usage? Comparing 232 home-months to one GoreMansion-year? Make it clear: Gore uses about twenty times the electricity of an average household. He's still a hypocrite.
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