Comments on: Al Gore Challenges America to go Carbon-Free in 10 years http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:52:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: jwgormanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-92138 jwgorman Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:39:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-92138 off-grid is ok, but what about grid-displacement, if you can't do that:http://www.solarnetwork.net/ off-grid is ok, but what about grid-displacement, if you can’t do that:

http://www.solarnetwork.net/

]]> By: thepostmanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-91903 thepostman Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:24:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-91903 I challenge Al Gore to go Carbon Free in 10 years! And I don\'t mean buying his way out of it either, I mean the good ole fashion way, reducing your footprint as much as possible and use renewable energy.As for the comments by \"antkm1\", I\'m sorry, but I run a business and I\'ve cut my travel by forcing my clients to use Video Chat saving thousands of miles by not flying. We write ebooks for people to read online, we do all kinds of things that reduce our foot print. If we can do it I am sure our friend Al Gore can to. I challenge Al Gore to go Carbon Free in 10 years! And I don\’t mean buying his way out of it either, I mean the good ole fashion way, reducing your footprint as much as possible and use renewable energy.

As for the comments by \”antkm1\”, I\’m sorry, but I run a business and I\’ve cut my travel by forcing my clients to use Video Chat saving thousands of miles by not flying. We write ebooks for people to read online, we do all kinds of things that reduce our foot print. If we can do it I am sure our friend Al Gore can to.

]]> By: benajbennetthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-90452 benajbennett Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:12:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-90452 It's honestly not that hard to live off the grid... I've been researching it for years. At this point all you need is money. It’s honestly not that hard to live off the grid… I’ve been researching it for years. At this point all you need is money.

]]> By: benajbennetthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-90451 benajbennett Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:10:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-90451 If he's going to issue the challenge he ought to be leading by example! The wealthy truly have the means to be "off the grid." It's pretty clear Al Gore is power hungry. He found the issue that would bring him the most power outside the white house. If he’s going to issue the challenge he ought to be leading by example!
The wealthy truly have the means to be “off the grid.” It’s pretty clear Al Gore is power hungry. He found the issue that would bring him the most power outside the white house.

]]> By: antkm1http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-90294 antkm1 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:06:33 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-90294 One aspect to Al Gore that most people forget about is that he is an ex-vice-president. Like many former high-up polititians, he requires a lot of support from the government (i.e. Secret Service).Given the enourage of people being a former VP needs to have makes it very difficult to live completely "off-the-grid". He does speaking tours around the globe, he speaks with officials of large corporations and Universities trying to promote his cause; all on a very tight schedule. Given this, it would be close to impossible to fly on commercial airlines, or book events with hybrid cars, granted the Government should proved hybrid vehicles for every government worker but that's a separate issue.Yes, I agree that he should practice what he preaches but given who he is and the requirements he has in order to do his job, it would be very difficult. The infrastructure is not there yet, and i think this is what he's tyring to promote, amongst all the other Green things he's pushing.So give the guy a break...i'd like to see what all the ney-sayers are doing to be/promote saving the planet. One aspect to Al Gore that most people forget about is that he is an ex-vice-president. Like many former high-up polititians, he requires a lot of support from the government (i.e. Secret Service).

Given the enourage of people being a former VP needs to have makes it very difficult to live completely “off-the-grid”. He does speaking tours around the globe, he speaks with officials of large corporations and Universities trying to promote his cause; all on a very tight schedule. Given this, it would be close to impossible to fly on commercial airlines, or book events with hybrid cars, granted the Government should proved hybrid vehicles for every government worker but that’s a separate issue.

Yes, I agree that he should practice what he preaches but given who he is and the requirements he has in order to do his job, it would be very difficult. The infrastructure is not there yet, and i think this is what he’s tyring to promote, amongst all the other Green things he’s pushing.

So give the guy a break…i’d like to see what all the ney-sayers are doing to be/promote saving the planet.

]]> By: AUGhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-90142 AUG Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:40:25 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-90142 There is an interview with Al and Tipper Gore by Barbara Walters. In the interview the Gores show how they are retrofitting their house with sustainable energy techologies, such as solar panels. They also talk about how Gore is converting his parents\' horse farm into a demonstration ground for renewable energy technologies. I believe this interview can be found on his WE campaign website. So after seeing this I believe the man is not only talking the talk but walking the walk. Much kudos to the Gores! There is an interview with Al and Tipper Gore by Barbara Walters. In the interview the Gores show how they are retrofitting their house with sustainable energy techologies, such as solar panels. They also talk about how Gore is converting his parents\’ horse farm into a demonstration ground for renewable energy technologies. I believe this interview can be found on his WE campaign website. So after seeing this I believe the man is not only talking the talk but walking the walk. Much kudos to the Gores!

]]> By: bsabinhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-90106 bsabin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:41:55 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-90106 If only we were all multi-millionaires, we could all live in mansions and buy renewable credits like Gore does. If only we were all multi-millionaires, we could all live in mansions and buy renewable credits like Gore does.

]]> By: edustinchttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-90087 edustinc Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:08:50 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/21/al-gores-energy-challenge-for-america/#comment-90087 i live in Nashville and have seen one of his houses he owns here. It is a little beyond carbon free. lets talk minimalism Al. practice what you preach. I would love to know his carbon footprint- before it buys it off... i live in Nashville and have seen one of his houses he owns here. It is a little beyond carbon free. lets talk minimalism Al. practice what you preach. I would love to know his carbon footprint- before it buys it off…

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