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.
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ReplyDeleteNo es mi intención defender lo indefendible. Está claro que Al Gore es un hipócrita de aquellos.
ReplyDeleteAhora bien.. hecha esa salvedad... los muchachos de este "Tennessee Center for Policy Research" son bastante picarones.
"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"
¿Por qué para el caso del consumo de la casa de Gore dan la cifra *anual*, pero el dato del consumo del hogar norteamericano promedio es *mensual*?
¿Será porque 19 no es un número tan impresionante como 232?
Buen punto, Guillermo.
ReplyDeleteEs cierto, esa frase es medio de pillines. Pero si uno lee la gacetilla completa, tambien está la comparacion opuesta :
ReplyDeleteSince 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.
17000/mes versus 11000/año... esta es la que debieron usar, es más impactante.
Aunque habría que calcularla por superficie cubierta... Si la casa del Goracle es 20 veces mas grande que una casa promedio, entonces sí sería energy-efficient.
Creo que lo que se le critica a gran parte de la progresía, entre ellos Al Gore, es su culto a la hipocresía. Se mida como se mida, es de una caradurez extrema exigir sacrificios a los demás al mismo tiempo que ellos continúan con el consumo desenfrenado, con jet privados, mansiones, limusinas y demás.
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