These Hollywood Stars are saving money and are helping to save our planet with Solar Energy.

Did you know that these Hollywood Stars are saving money and converting their homes to solar energy?

Alicia Silverstone is all about the environment. She has transformed her Los Angeles home into an enviro-fortress, complete with solar panels, materials recycled from older buildings, and energy saving appliances.

"I try to be environmentally responsible in everything I do and everything I bring into my life. Every time i make a decision, I think, "How is this going to affect the environment?"" - Alicia

Ed Begley, Jr. is an outspoken activist and a huge support of renewable energy. In the past he urged Facebook to "unfriend" coal energy as well as to support solar energy companies.

"I know that solar electricity works. How do i know that? Because it's been making my electricity since 1990. These things work. We need to embrace them as quickly as possible." - Ed Begley, Jr

Brad Pit has invested heavily in solar power as part of his "Make It Right" project. The actor and part-time French Quarter resident of Louisiana, has become a passionate advocate for rebuilding the storm-ravaged neighborhood, including building 150 storm-resistant solar powered and energy efficient homes through his foundation.

"We have solar panels providing the energy, and it works!" - Brad Pit

Johnny Depp has turned a conservative cheek in partnership with Mike Strizki, founder of the Hydrogen House Project. He's turned his 35-acre Little Halls Pond Cay into a self-sustaining mecca that runs on hydrogen solar cells.

Julia Roberts went to extremes to ensure her new Malibu nest was an eco-friendly retreat. Using wood from a sustainable forest and recycled tiles, this home is packed with responsible features such as solar panels installed on the roof.

Orlando Bloom re-budgeted his construction plans to conform to eco-friendly mores that include features like solar panels to energy efficient light bulbs.

Woody Harrelson is well known for his environmentalism. He is a longtime supporter of alternative energy sources and supports everything from biodiesel to solar power.

"To be conscious of your footprint, I think, is the number one thing, and then it's not really a revolution, it's evolution" - Woody Harrelson

Photo of Ed Begley – By Philkon Phil Konstantin (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons