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George Bush may be a nemesis of the global green movement and Al Gore its hero, but the president's home is arguably far more environmentally-friendly than the home of the man he defeated in the 2000 election.
Bush's "Western White House" in Crawford, Texas, has been praised as "an eco-friendly haven" while the former vice-president's home in Nashville, Tennessee was criticized this week for heavy power consumption.
Originally posted by FredT
Gore is just one of these hypocrites
Meanwhile Bush is waking the walk rather then talking the talk as Gore is
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Originally posted by FredT
I would like to point out that both sides of the coin are hypocrites. The governor of Kalifornia who has been on an environmental tear as of late sports no less 8 of the eco unfriendly trucks
Originally posted by centurion1211
Expect demo spin control masters logansrun and grover (oh, too late) to appear here momentarily with attempts to hijack and/or deflect this thread without offereing anything real to counter what the OP posted.
Originally posted by centurion1211
Speaking of that, one of logan's repeated arguments on the other thread was that Gore could be expected to have an energy-hog mansion because he was the ex-vice president.
Originally posted by anon_98760
This anonymous post is in response to ATS thread: Bush's Ranch House 'Far More Eco-Friendly' Than Gore's
Oh yes Bush is so concerned with saving energy
"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."
-President Bush, Sept. 23, 2002, Trenton, New Jersey, speech
Originally posted by shots
But according to public records, there is no evidence that Gore has signed up to use green energy in either of his large residences. When contacted Wednesday, Gore's office confirmed as much but said the Gores were looking into making the switch at both homes. Talk about inconvenient truths.
USAToday.com
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Yeah right they are looking into it :shk:
Meanwhile Bush is waking the walk rather then talking the talk as Gore is
[edit on 3/1/2007 by shots]
From source article
Gore and his wife, Tipper, "both work out of their house" and "have special security measures for an ex-vice president, all of which naturally increases the electricity use in the home," Roberts added.
Moreover, Gore "pays almost a 50 percent premium to buy the 'green power' offered from his electrical company," which generates its voltage from hydroelectric and nuclear power rather than coal, he said.
"If every national leader did as much as Al Gore does to ameliorate their impact on the climate, the world would be a much better place."
From source link
How much does it cost? You can buy green power in 150-kilowatt-hour blocks (about 12 percent of a typical household's monthly energy use). Each block will add $4 to your monthly power bill. Green power cost more because the technology used to capture these renewable resources is more expensive than traditional power generation methods.
Does it really make a difference?
Two blocks of 480 lbs. of 1,766 lbs of
green power each = recycled aluminum or newspaper
month for a year (15,322 cans!)
The environmental impact of traditional energy sources like coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear power can be significant. Although no source of energy is impact-free, renewable resources create less waste and pollution. In fact, a green power investment of $8 per month on your electric bill is equivalent to not driving your car for four months.
From source link
The group said that Gore used nearly 221,000 kilowatt hours last year and that his average monthly electric bill was $1,359. Johnson said his group got its figures from Nashville Electric Service.
But company spokeswoman Laurie Parker said the utility never got a request from the policy center and never gave it any information.
Originally posted by 12m8keall2c
Originally posted by anon_98760
This anonymous post is in response to ATS thread: Bush's Ranch House 'Far More Eco-Friendly' Than Gore's
Oh yes Bush is so concerned with saving energy
"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."
-President Bush, Sept. 23, 2002, Trenton, New Jersey, speech
Hopefully anon_98760 will see this, register, and perhaps add further comment to the above.
Just thought I'd share this with those who, otherwise, may not have seen it.
$.02