NASHVILLE - In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former Vice President’s
home energy use surged more than 10%, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.

“A man’s commitment to his beliefs is best measured by what he does behind the closed doors of his own home,”
said Drew Johnson, President of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. “Al Gore is a hypocrite and a fraud when it
comes to his commitment to the environment, judging by his home energy consumption.”

In the past year, Gore’s home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power 232 average
American households for a month.

In February 2007, An Inconvenient Truth, a film based on a climate change speech developed by Gore, won an Academy
Award for best documentary feature. The next day, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research uncovered that Gore’s Nashville
home guzzled 20 times more electricity than the average American household.

After the Tennessee Center for Policy Research exposed Gore’s massive home energy use, the former Vice President
scurried to make his home more energy-efficient. Despite adding solar panels, installing a geothermal system, replacing
existing light bulbs with more efficient models, and overhauling the home’s windows and ductwork, Gore now consumes
more electricity than before the “green” overhaul.

Since taking steps to make his home more environmentally-friendly last June, Gore devours an average of 17,768 kWh
per month –1,638 kWh more energy per month than before the renovations – at a cost of $16,533.

By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year, according to the
Energy Information Administration.

In the wake of becoming the most well-known global warming alarmist, Gore won an Oscar, a Grammy and the
Nobel Peace Prize. In addition, Gore saw his personal wealth increase by an estimated $100 million thanks largely
to speaking fees and investments related to global warming hysteria.

“Actions speak louder than words, and Gore’s actions prove that he views climate change not as a serious problem,
but as a money-making opportunity,” Johnson said. “Gore is exploiting the public’s concern about the environment to
line his pockets and enhance his profile.”

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a Nashville-based free market think tank and watchdog organization,
obtained information about Gore’s home energy use through a public records request to the Nashville Electric Service.