Hermit Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 ..dithering naybobs who hate Al Gore. ) Gore gets green kudos for home renovation. Solar and geothermal power used in 80-year-old mansion Al and Tipper Gore bought this home in Nashville, Tenn., in 2002 for $2.3 million. They spent an undisclosed amount to lower their use of fossil fuels for electricity and heat in the home. Dec. 13, 2007 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Al Gore, who was criticized for high electric bills at his Tennessee mansion, has completed a host of improvements to make the home more energy efficient, and a building-industry group has praised the house as one of the nation's most environmentally friendly. The former vice president has installed solar panels, a rainwater-collection system and geothermal heating. He also replaced all incandescent lights with compact fluorescent or light-emitting diode bulbs. "Short of tearing it down and staring anew, I don't know how it could have been rated any higher," said Kim Shinn of the U.S. Green Building Council, which gave the house its second-highest rating for sustainable design. *link to full article* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelmon Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hey....that's just down the street from me ! Good ! He's using less electricity....more for ME !!! Full power Mr. Sulu !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissandra Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 He looks like my old English IH/Creative Writing teacher there. My teacher looked a little weirder though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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