CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated August 17, 2000 (except for the first, second and third
paragraphs of Note 8 as to which the dates are August 28, 2000, September 11,
2000 and September 11, 2000, respectively) in the Registration Statement (Form
S-1) and the related Prospectus of Alternative Technology Resources, Inc. for
the registration of 20,604,773 shares of its common stock.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Sacramento, California
January 10, 2001
