[Vision2020] Al Gore wins an Oscar for...

[david sarff]

I agree withTed. Gore is undeniably fat with excessive energy use for one 
guy. Its also not everyone that can drop all attachments in one fell swoop. 
As I pointed out, we don’t have a comprehensive examination of Gores 
specific situation. With just this building we don’t know if it is 
measurably more efficient compared to the past, we don’t know what the 
energy plan is for the building. For all we know its getting water catchment 
refitting and a plan for thermal mass energy storage. Its as if we took a 
picture of a fat person loosing weight during the weight loss program while 
they advise others of the dangers of being fat. What has happened here ( as 
you know) is that he used his high profile to push the message, its hard to 
find persons in that position that will stand up like he did. Prince Charles 
did just recently and caught plenty of spit from dissenters too.
As things go with the rich. Gore inherited a lot of occidental petroleum 
stock and if he has not chucked those nor worked a faze out of them. He’s 
going to deserve a good  dragging through the mud.
Now that he has our attentions with regard to climate change, he should lead 
by example. It will be interesting to watch.
  Its too bad the president isn’t leading us on this. His home in Texas is 
actually very well engineered for lower energy consumption.
Dave



>Debbie wrote:
>
>On 3/2/07, Debbie Gray <graylex at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>Dan, you're not convinced of global warming or you're
>>not convinced that Al Gore is offsetting his power
>>consumption/etc by purchasing CO2 reductions?
>>
>>CO2 reductions are a very innovative way to reduce CO2
>>outputs OVERALL. Whether he does it by using
>>solar/wind power and lives totally off the grid OR by
>>purchasing CO2 reductions, the net reduction in CO2
>>outputs is the same.
>>
>>How is this hypocritical?  And how does it change his
>>message?
>
>
>
>Given Al Gore's wealth, wouldn't he make even more of a powerful statement
>if he purchased green power to offset the CO2 emissions connected to his
>lifestyle, and also downsized his energy consumption, thus reducing CO2
>outputs even more?  Not everyone has the disposable wealth to purchase CO2
>reductions connected to their outputs, as Al Gore can.
>
>For Al Gore to be living with such a high rate of energy consumption does
>set a bad example, to my mind, and so the charges of hypocrisy have some
>merit, though I do not think this damages the objective facts regarding the
>warnings about global warming that Al Gore is to be applauded for
>publicizing.
>
>Purchasing CO2 credits for green power or on the carbon trading markets is 
>a
>partial solution to the global warming crisis, but downsizing energy
>consumption in absolute amounts is absolute necessary to achieve the
>reductions in CO2 atmospheric output that are necessary, and is especially
>critical  in the USA, with the highest per capita energy consumption of any
>nation on Earth.
>
>The USA in general sets a poor example for the world given our per capita
>energy consumption.  And many of the citizens of poorer nations cannot
>afford to purchase green energy credits to offset their CO2 outputs.  They
>need all the fossil fuel energy they are using just to attempt to bring
>themselves out of poverty.  Alternative energy is a luxury for these 
>nations
>they cannot afford.
>
>Ted Moffett

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