Al Gore Revisited

Al Gore testified before congress about global warming today. In a poor act of showmanship a congressmen tried to trap Gore by asking him to sign a commitment to reduce his energy consumption to that of an average American by one year. Clever but Gore had a good response, if you can pick it up. He purchases green energy from his electric company. The congressmen basically ignores him and calls it a victory for himself.

I have criticised Gore for his energy consumption in previous posts. I do applaud him for purchasing green energy from his electric company, but I still hold to the critique that he his lifestyle does not reflect his commitment to global warming. Just because you can afford to purchase green electricity and carbon offsets does not justify more energy consumption.