"Al Gore could become world's first carbon billionaire https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm konane's Blog: "Al Gore could become world's first carbon billionaire en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator Comment #8 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43621 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43621 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:12:46 GMT konane Thanks Reddog! I'm enjoying watching him be humiliated before the entire world. Shame and ridicule are very strong punishment.

]]> konane Comment #7 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43620 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43620 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:25:09 GMT reddog I got something I would love to shove in Al Gore's mouth ! And it's not money.

]]> reddog Comment #6 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43608 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43608 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:00:43 GMT konane ROFLMAO, hadn't heard that one! Priceless, thanks Todd!

]]> konane Comment #5 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43603 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43603 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:11:09 GMT Todd As much as I dislike Jon Stewart, he had the best one-liner: "Poor Al Gore, global warming completely debunked by the very Internet you invented."

]]> Todd Comment #4 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43597 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43597 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:13:46 GMT konane Thanks Rick! Info seems to be making its way upward despite efforts to pretend the fraud will fade quietly. Laughable.

]]> konane Comment #3 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43595 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43595 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:26:02 GMT Rick G It is refreshing to see some media outlets doing their job. Kudos to the Telegraph.

]]> Rick G Comment #2 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43593 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43593 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:22:10 GMT konane <br />Nothing like creating a false premise to scare the starch out of people, enacting legislation around that lie to then force people to buy stuff THEIR corporations and holdings produce. Reminiscent of paying the mafia for protection.

]]> konane Comment #1 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43592 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm#c43592 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:01:09 GMT emilyg Oh dear.   Thanks.

]]> emilyg Original Blog Entry: "Al Gore could become world's first carbon billionaire https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2009/12/al-gore-could-become-worlds-first-carbon-bi.htm Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:20:50 GMT konane Follow the money trail.

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Al Gore could become world's first carbon billionaire

Al Gore, the former US vice president, could become the world's first carbon billionaire after investing heavily in green energy companies.

Source Telegraph.co.uk

Last year Mr Gore's venture capital firm loaned a small California firm $75m to develop energy-saving technology.

The company, Silver Spring Networks, produces hardware and software to make the electricity grid more efficient.

The deal appeared to pay off in a big way last week, when the Energy Department announced $3.4 billion in smart grid grants, the New York Times reports. Of the total, more than $560 million went to utilities with which Silver Spring has contracts.

The move means that venture capital company Kleiner Perkins and its partners, including Mr Gore, could recoup their investment many times over in coming years.

Few people have been as vocal about the urgency of global warming and the need to reinvent the way the world produces and consumes energy as Mr Gore. And few have put as much money behind their advocacy and are as well positioned to profit from this green transformation, if and when it comes.

Critics, mostly on the political right and among global warming sceptics, say Mr. Gore is poised to become the world's first carbon billionaire, profiteering from government policies he supports that would direct billions of dollars to the business ventures he has invested in.

Representative Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee, has claimed that Mr Gore stood to benefit personally from the energy and climate policies he was urging Congress to adopt.

Mr Gore had said that he is simply putting his money where his mouth is.

Do you think there is something wrong with being active in business in this country? Mr. Gore said. I am proud of it. I am proud of it.

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