Tag: GOINGGREEN

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/09/13/new-york-family-gives-up-ac-tv-or-electricity-for-a-whole-y/'; In 2006, New York writer Colin Beavan decided that completely unplugging and living a green, eco-friendly Manhattan existence for an entire year could provide excellent inspiration for a book. Now that his 'No Impact Man' project has drawn to a close, Beavan and his wife, Michelle ...

As the "going green" movement gains momentum and popularity, more and more stories about bigger and "greener" structures pervade the mainstream media. Frank McKinney's new mansion in Manalapan, Florida is the latest green-du-jour to make the rounds on the news networks. McKinney, a real estate tycoon and best selling novelist, built the 15,000-square-foot, Polynesian-inspired, three-story ...