Eco-showdown: Ed Begley vs. Bill Nye

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Eco-showdown: Ed Begley vs. Bill Nye

by Josh Loposer
Jul 11th 2008 @ 11:50AM

Filed under: Celebrities, Home, Movies, TV and Books

On a quiet street in a quiet neighborhood, deep in LA's Studio City district, there's trouble brewing. Not real trouble, mind you -- the Hollywood kind. You see, this street is inhabited by two of the greenest, dorkiest, carbon-conscious celebrities to ever live on the same block -- and they've engaged in a neighborly battle of oneupmanship. Their mission: out environmentalist their opponent.

The friendly grudge match is turning into a real crowd pleaser for green audiences. Ed Begley's the tried and true, original green celebrity, who's house has been decked out with solar panels, rain barrels, and as astro-turf lawn for almost 15 years. Bill Nye is the new guy in the neighborhood, who's making a name for himself with the latest green gadgets. Apparently, the whole thing started when Begley got a glimpse of Nye's tweaked-out solar array while filming his HGTV show Living with Ed. According to both guys, the competition is all in good fun -- except when it's dead serious. "He has these great copper rain gutters that I covet," says Begley.

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