POWER: GORE MANSION USES 20X AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD; CONSUMPTION INCREASE AFTER 'TRUTH'
Mon Feb 26 2007 17:16:14 ET
Nashville Electric Service/Gore House
2006
High 22619 kWh Aug – Sept
Low 12541 kWh Jan - Feb
Average: 18,414 kWh per month
2005
High 20532 Sept - October
Low 12955 Feb - March
Average: 16,200 kWh per month
Bill amounts
2006 – $895.60 (low) $1738.52 (high) $1359 (average)
2005 – $853.91 (low) $1461 (high)
Nashville Gas Company
Main House
2006 – $990(high) $170 (low) $536 (average)
2005 – $1080 (high) $200 (low) $640 (average)
Guest House/Pool House
2006 – $820 (high) $70 (low) $544 (average)
2005 – $1025 (high) $25 (low) $525 (average)
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization, issued a press release late Monday:
Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy.
Gore’s mansion, [20-room, eight-bathroom] located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES).
In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.
The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh—more than 20 times the national average.
Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh—guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore’s average monthly electric bill topped $1,359.
Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.
Gore’s extravagant energy use does not stop at his electric bill. Natural gas bills for Gore’s mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.
“As the spokesman of choice for the global warming movement, Al Gore has to be willing to walk to walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to home energy use,” said Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.
In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006.
For Further Information, Contact:
Nicole Williams, (615) 383-6431
editor@tennesseepolicy.org
3 comments:
So does this mean something? Al Gore is a hypocrite? Does he use more than the average household, or is his house just bigger than the average houselhold therefore requiring more energy use? Which let me say NO I don't think ANYONE needs that big of home, and I am not defending his hypocritical lifestyle. However, these publications misdirect people from the real problem, making people feel like they can't make a difference, that if "Mr. Gloabal Warming" himself isn't making a difference why should I? It is that attitude that gets us nowhere. Obviously politicians don't care about the environemt as much as their platform and people would have us believe; but we NEED to, it is the little people that collectively make or break the differences. If it makes you feel better to make Gore look like an ass, great, just don't let it stop you from doing what you can to save this planet.
Oh no! I think you might be more offended than was intended. I'm all for the environment, and one person's electric bill has absolutely nothing to do with my environmental conscientiousness. I just thought the absurdity of Gore's energy consumption was hilarious. But who am I to judge? Maybe Tipper really has that much laundry to do...
hee hee haa haa, ok I am breathing and seeing the humor. I wasn't exactly offended, I just get a tad touchy when it comes to environmental issues. thanks for defusing me. Tipper and laundry I seriously doubt it.
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