Al Gore’s Power Bill Explained
Ok, everyone seems to be in a tizzy over ‘power bill consumption’ story, I thought I’d quote Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider on a few important points.
1. Gore purchases enough ‘green-power’ to balance 100% of his power bill (green power which includes solar, wind, and methane gas).
2. Al participates in a utility program which sells off blocks of “green-power”, purchasing in excess of 16,200 kilowatts every month.
3. The Gore house is currently under renovation to install solar panels to help further satisfy its power consumption.
Furthermore, for every ton of carbon Gore does produce (airplane / car trips, etc.), he offsets those by investing directly in renewable energy sources.
My personal take? Yes, it’s a pretty big power bill, but if he’s offsetting those by using renewable energy, big deal… right? What’s your take?
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