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So, by now we're all fammiliar with the huge, giant, rediculous amount of energy Algore's house in Tennessee uses (in case you're not - it's roughly 2o TIMES the amount of energy used by a typical home), but here's what you night NOT know about the High Priest of Global Warming...
Algore is actually poluting LESS than all you other wastetrels out there, despite his massive energy useage. Here's how.
He buys things called "carbon offsets". What are those? Well, it's sort of like a commidity. They represent a "carbon saving" somewhere else in the world. Planting trees, flourescent lights, ect... - all those are things which reduce the amount of energy used or reduce the amount of carbon in the air by re-absorbing it (the trees). By purchasing enough carbon offsets, you could theoretically reduce your own carbon footprint on the planet.
Sounds good, right? Okay, this is the BEST part!!!!!
Algore buys HIS carbon offsets from a company called Generation Investment Management LLP. They have offices in Washington D.C. and London, U.K. He buys lots of carbon offsets from this company - enough to wipe out his own carbon useage.
But YOU can't buy carbon offsets from this company. They only have ONE customer. His name is Algore.
Oddly, that's also the name of the company's founder and owner!!!!!
Wow! How about that?
Algore can use vast amounts of electricity, generate huge amounts of carbon doing it, buy carbon offsets from HIMSELF to reduce his "impact", and make a tidy profit from himself doing it!!!!!!
Yep. These ARE the kind of brains capable of inventing the internet. I beleive it now!!!!!
Algore is actually poluting LESS than all you other wastetrels out there, despite his massive energy useage. Here's how.
He buys things called "carbon offsets". What are those? Well, it's sort of like a commidity. They represent a "carbon saving" somewhere else in the world. Planting trees, flourescent lights, ect... - all those are things which reduce the amount of energy used or reduce the amount of carbon in the air by re-absorbing it (the trees). By purchasing enough carbon offsets, you could theoretically reduce your own carbon footprint on the planet.
Sounds good, right? Okay, this is the BEST part!!!!!
Algore buys HIS carbon offsets from a company called Generation Investment Management LLP. They have offices in Washington D.C. and London, U.K. He buys lots of carbon offsets from this company - enough to wipe out his own carbon useage.
But YOU can't buy carbon offsets from this company. They only have ONE customer. His name is Algore.
Oddly, that's also the name of the company's founder and owner!!!!!
Wow! How about that?
Algore can use vast amounts of electricity, generate huge amounts of carbon doing it, buy carbon offsets from HIMSELF to reduce his "impact", and make a tidy profit from himself doing it!!!!!!
Yep. These ARE the kind of brains capable of inventing the internet. I beleive it now!!!!!