I'm looking for resources about alternative energy/the green movement

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

but I really don't know where to start. Anyone have some suggestions?

[Clovis Sangrail]

1. try google

sometimes they put that green energy stuff in their tubes

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Google "solar energy" and your location

and see what comes up. Rock Grove Sun Company has been doing alternative energy stuff for at least 15 years here in NW Arkansas, for example. Next, google "recycling" and your area. Huntsville AR has a great recycling center--they take everything. Finally, google "environmental groups" and your area, then check out what your local groups are doing. The Newton County Wildlife Association has been battling clear cuts and has members who are into recycling, alternative energy, and organic gardening. The examples are from my area in NW Arkansas, and represent what you can find close to home if you look.

[kristopher]

3. Perhaps you could be more specific...

Historical, political, take action, buy products, how to guides???

That's a lot of territory.

[OKIsItJustMe]

4. If you're interested in the technology, you might start with some government sites

http://www.eere.energy.gov/
http://www.nrel.gov/

[kestrel91316]

5. You are "liberal" and yet you don't know anything about

alternative energy or how to google it???

Hmmmm.......

[OKIsItJustMe]

6. Better to ask the question than not

You might be surprised by how many people are not well informed on these topics.

Hi there "Liberal_Lurker." :hi:

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

12. Hi "OKIsItJustMe"

And yeah. I spent most of my energy dealing with economics and civil liberties, so I never really bothered to learn the ins-and-outs of the Green movement. But now with Obama's interest in it I figured I should try to learn some more.

And thanks for your links. :)

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

11. Google is for chumps.

Well, not really. But I dislike turning to it for all of life's problems. Human networking is still nice, sometimes.

Even when those people are paranoid and judgmental.

[bananas]

7. You can start with the material Al Gore has presented

You can listen to these in the background while doing other things:
Complete videos of Al Gore hearings at house.gov and senate.gov
That's from March 2007 with the official DU live-blogging threads,
plus his 2006 policy address at NYU.
(I've had that link in my sigline for a long time, I may be changing it soon.)

http://www.wecansolveit.org/content/solutions">Solutions - We Can Solve It one of Al Gore's websites.

http://www.repoweramerica.org"> Repower America - 100% clean electricity within 10 years another Al Gore website.

[bananas]

8. National teach-in coming up in February

Follow the links for more resources:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x175145

[bananas]

9. "An introduction to the core climate solutions" by Joe Romm

http://climateprogress.org/2008/10/22/an-introduction-to-the-core-climate-solutions/">An introduction to the core climate solutions will answer a lot of your questions.
Climate Progress is one of the best websites, a blog run by Joe Romm.
Joe also posts on Gristmill

For climate science discussions: Real Climate blog.

Activism: the http://energyactioncoalition.org/">Energy Action Coalition and their blog It's Getting Hot In Here

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

10. Thanks!

All of those will be a big help.