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Some Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students have begun to track the carbon footprint of different lifestyles in different nations. As you may have guessed, Americans don't fare too well. Apparently, even the most power conscious yankees use at least twice the energy of the average person around the world. There is a oft-cited statistic that says if the entire globe used power like we do, we'd need five Earths to compensate for it. MIT Professor of Mechanical Engineering Timothy Gutowski says, "Regardless of income, there is a certain floor below which the individual carbon footprint of a person in the U.S. will not drop."
Because carbon footprint impact tends to rise with income, it may come as no surprise that the worst carbon criminals are the super-rich -- Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey are specifically named. Perhaps more remarkable, however, are the numbers: the MIT folks estimated Bill Gates' impact at 10,000 times the national average.
Bill, dude, easy on the AC, okay? We know it's hot. [Source: TG Daily]
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Subscribe to commentsD-NiceApr 29th 2008 10:55AM
Must be all those computers in his house using Vista. I was wondering, do you think he has at least one Mac in his house? He has to have at least one.
spriry92May 5th 2008 4:18PM
Yeah he should have one to see if there is anything that he might see to add to windows.and i also guess he has his own OS better than vista
kastonieApr 29th 2008 1:27PM
"Yankees use at least twice the energy of the average person around the world"
damn you derek jeter!
VTPPGLVRApr 29th 2008 2:16PM
You'd think these rich snobs could afford the expensive eco technology! Wealth is no excuse for a larger carbon footprint; it is a mandate for them to reduce their own carbon footprint, and an invitation to help others reduce their carbon footprints (who otherwise could not afford to do so alone).
Doug BrownJun 21st 2008 5:23PM
Just another dope that tells all of us to go back to cave living.
Follow the carbon print of countries and you will see that 3rd World countries are near the top of the list. Is that his goal for the USA
Bill Gates does 10 million times more good for the world than the average person so I guess his 10,000 x carbon print is relatively small.
Doug W.Jun 21st 2008 5:53PM
All that money, and you are not 100% green? A mother of pearl encrusted do- dad for the President of South Korea? (OK, an XBox, i don't know what that is?).
Don't say....ALL his money he is leaving to Charity.....when he dies, i presume?
Gates and his wife are uneligtened about the "cures " for all diseases......like AIDs.....etc. All these cures already exist, they are hidden from the common man for the sake of greed and avarice and power...Like the AMA (American Murderers Assoc.)...they do not heal, they just have a big money racket going....What would the world be like if they had no patients...........? A lot more people to do good, and evolve.
Show some balls , Bill, and now do something to make a real difference, something BIG....Yeah, the internet is great, awesome...now i can go to Utube and type in 911, and get all the info =facts about how the US government was behind 911, all the facts, not conspiracy theories, like they like to spin it.
Global warming from burning fossil fuel is the number ONE priority ......Bill, throw your money to stopping the oil crisis....or are you part of it..............???? Hey you celebrities, you already got our money via CD's, concert tickets, and downloads.....now use it to make a difference....Don't ask for our support again....YOU do It.....when you get out of rehab.........................
DouglasAug 26th 2008 9:33AM
Doug[las] Wade - you are way off base. You have no EVIDENCE that global warming is CAUSED by human activity. If you would just THINK for yourself instead of allowing others to do it for you - you would find that the Earth's temperatures are DIRECTLY affected by solar activity. The Sun delivers more energy in 1hr to our planet than all humans consume in an entire year! When Solar activity flares up (pun intended), it can send 30-40% more energy for prolonged periods of days, weeks or even months. Where do you think all that energy goes? Oh wait, you DON'T think for yourself... let me TELL you since you need someone to TELL you what to THINK - it gets absorbed by the mass on the planet; it is reflected off of the upper atmosphere; it is absorbed by empty craniums like yours that have nothing better to do than to be hotheads over issues of which you know NOTHING. Global warming is caused by humans as much as your shutting your mouth and feeding one homeless person will bring World Peace and END HUNGER to our entire planet...
stevenJun 25th 2008 7:23PM
Everyone does realize that they estimated he used that much. They have no real way to tell what he really uses. I have a feeling he probably has very efficient shelter and vehicles when it comes to energy consumption. The old adage goes "when you assume, you make an....." still holds true.