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		<title>Al Gore &#8211; Hyper Ecocrite</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK. So I didn&#8217;t include Mr Gore on my original ecocrite post&#8230; I pretty much assumed that everyone already knew of his very public and blatant hypocrisy, and I didn&#8217;t need to waste the time/space/electrons repeating it yet again. However, &#8230; <a href="http://www.earthrated.com/blog/miscellaneous/al-gore-hyper-ecocrite/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.earthrated.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/inconvenient-truth.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-34" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 10px; float: left;" title="inconvenient-truth" src="http://www.earthrated.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/inconvenient-truth.jpg" alt="a truly inconvenient truth" width="150" height="120" /></a>OK. So I didn&#8217;t include Mr Gore on my original ecocrite post&#8230; I pretty much assumed that everyone already knew of his very public and blatant hypocrisy, and I didn&#8217;t need to waste the time/space/electrons repeating it yet again. However, after today&#8217;s revelation from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, I feel compelled to ensure that everyone is aware of what the TCPR found.</p>
<p>There are two specific points that really say it all:</p>
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<li>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.</li>
<li>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.<span id="more-33"></span></li>
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<p>Really, at this point I feel like I don&#8217;t even need to add any commentary so I&#8217;ll just give you a link and a follow-up quote so you can get the whole scoop and let Big Al&#8217;s hypocrisy dazzle you&#8230;. (too bad we can&#8217;t use some of his and Tipper&#8217;s hot air as a renewal resource &#8211; we could probably power all of Southern California for a year).</p>
<p><a title="Al Gore on Tennessee Center for Policy Research" href="http://www.tennesseepolicy.org/main/article.php?article_id=764" target="_blank">Click here</a> for the article from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.</p>
<p>And below is the non-explanation provided by Gore&#8217;s spokesperson in response to the TCPR article:</p>
<blockquote><p>1.  The Gores undertook a three plus year renovation that concluded in<br />
November 2007 with the issuance, in November 2007 of Gold  LEED (Leadership<br />
in Energy and Environmental Design) from the US Green Building Council.</p>
<p>2.  As part of this renovation, the Gores have:<br />
-Installed a geothermal system for heating, cooling and hot water<br />
-Installed 33 solar panels<br />
-Completely retrofitted their appliances, windows, ductwork, insulation, and<br />
lighting.</p>
<p>3.  Since the renovations were complete, the Gores have saved 40 percent on<br />
their site energy use (which is a combination of electricity and natural gas<br />
bills–the two major sources of global warming gases).</p>
<p>4.  The Gores also purchase their electricity, through their utility, from<br />
the Green PowerSwitch program–which means that their electricity come from<br />
solar, wind and methane gas.</p>
<p>So, in summary, the Gores have: made their home more energy efficient, the<br />
produce electricity from renewable power (solar, geothermal) and they<br />
purchase renewable power.  No one is perfect, but they are doing their part.</p>
<p>Finally, the Gores are also donating a substantial amount of their personal<br />
time to educate the public about the climate crisis as well as donating the<br />
proceeds of their work to charity. They have donated the proceeds of the<br />
Nobel Peace Prize, &#8220;An Inconvenient Truth&#8221; (the book and film), and Mrs.<br />
Gore&#8217;s photography to the Alliance for Climate Protection and The Climate<br />
Project.</p>
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