Much of what has been written about Al Gore's carbon footprint demonstrates the ignorance of the writers more than it illuminates the facts. So let's try and understand the reality.So far the description of his electric bill has been undisputed. He used 221,000 KWH of electricity and spent an average of $1,359 per month. Totaled over the full year, that is an annual bill of $16,308. That means Gore is paying 7.39 cents per KWH. In defending his actions, Gore has communicated through the Think Progress website that he has signed up with the Green Power Switch program of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Note that TVA pays its Green Power suppliers 15 cents per KWH!  So Al Gore pparently is receiving what amounts to a subsidy for his "green" electric usage that is greater than what he pays for electricity ( 7.61 cents per KWH) totaling $16,842 annually.Note also that all TVA customers are getting a huge bargain on their bills due to the TVA being a...(Read Full Post)