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“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.
On Wednesday, despite claims by one of Gore's representatives two months ago, it was revealed that his Generation Investment Management private equity fund has taken a 9.5 percent stake in a company that has one of the largest carbon credit portfolios in the world.
Originally posted by Rook1545
If you want to be accurate, they used the same amount of power as 19.333 houses do. Sure that is alot but a far cry from what they report. It is all in the wording. In one YEAR the Gore housed the same amount of power that 232 houses use in one MONTH. You can't even really compare the 2. Also take into account that we do not know which months they use for the 232 houses, for all we know they are using summer usage in Wisconsin, which is going to be much lower than winter months.
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.
Originally posted by evanmontegarde
Al Gore also pays a large premium (Something like $500 a month iirc) to get as much of his energy as possible from "green" sources like solar or wind.
Good news: Gore’s home consumed 10% more electricity this year than last
posted at 7:38 pm on June 17, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Baby steps.
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…
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…
After the Tennessee Center for Policy Research exposed Gore’s massive home energy use [in February 2007], 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.
Originally posted by Keyhole
Gore could care less about HIS carbon footprint!
Originally posted by jsobecky
There is no trickery in the report. You just have to carefully read the words; they are quite clear:
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.
Emphasis added.
Originally posted by jsobecky
There is no trickery in the report. You just have to carefully read the words; they are quite clear:
Originally posted by Rook1545
As usual you miss the point. They stated 232 for a month. While not embellishing, they are sensationalizing it. It is the same power that 19.333 households use PER YEAR. By using the number 232 they make the assertion that he is using enough power to run a small town. I don't expect you to get it, it is a liberal hippie thing.
Originally posted by verylowfrequency
Originally posted by jsobecky
There is no trickery in the report. You just have to carefully read the words; they are quite clear:
It may be clarity to most non-sheeple, but if it wasn't trickery you would not have to carefully read it, you would just simply read the facts without the author's attempt to distort them by the play with times & numbers.
While it may be an acceptable practice in marketing consumer products, I find it an attempt of fraudulent deception, or trickery in order to mislead casual readers.
Political hyperbole, masquerading as scientific fact.