Al Gores Electricity use could power 232 us homes
raises 10% this year
Energy
Guzzled by Al Gore's Home in Past Year Could Power 232 U.S.
Homes for a Month Gore' s personal electricity consumption up
10%,
despite "energy-efficient" home renovations
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.
The
Tennessee Center for Policy Research is an independent, nonprofit
and nonpartisan research organization committed to achieving
a freer, more prosperous Tennessee through the ideas of liberty.
Visit TCPR online at: www.tennesseepolicy.org.