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The Digital Divide Network:  The Internet's largest community for educators, activists, policy makers and concerned citizens working to bridge the digital divide.  At DDN, you can build your own online community, plublish a clog, share documents and discussions with colleagues, and post news, events and articles - www.digitaldividenetwork.org

Digital Opportunity Channel:  Very extensive digital divide news portal. Collaboration between OneWorld.net and the Digital Divide Network. Has newsletter. www.digitalopportunity.org

iTrainOnline:  Itrainonline offers links to Internet training resources for trainers and learners in the NGO community - www.itrainonline.org

Mobile Africa: http://www.mobileafrica.net/index.php

NetSquared:  Remixing the Web for social change - www.netsquared.org

HumaniNet:  Communications, technology, humanitarian relief, aid, RBGAN, satellite phones, email, global information and communication technologies, ICT - http://www.humaninet.org/index.html

Ungana-Afrika:  www.ungana-afrika.org/resources/links.htm

Data Management & Information Sharing

eConsultant:  Freeware utilities - www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html

eConsultant:  Open Source Freeware - www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html

GIS Development: The Geospatial Resource  Portal (Conservation & Development) -www.gisdevelopment.net/application/environment/conservation/index.htm

GISUser.com - http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/8144/

Open Knowledge Network: www.openknowledge.net

Spatial Data Infrastructure - Africa (SDI-Africa):  Is a free electronic newsletter for people interested in GIS, remote sensing and data management issues in Africa.  To subscribe to SDI-Africa, do so online at - http://www.gsdi.org/newslist/gsdisubscribe.asp

TracElite: Timber Traceability blog - http://tracelite.blogspot.com 

Remote Power Supply

Alternative Energy Blog: http://alt-e.blogspot.com/2006/02/alternative-energy-argentina-bringing.html

Alternative Energy Production Centre - Nepal specific information on solar, biogas, micro-hydro and improved cooking stoves - www.aepcnepal.org/

ESD - Users Guide to Off-Grid Energy Solutions: multiple useful clearing houses - www.eurorex.com/ugtoges/intro.htm

ESMAP:  Pomotes the role of energy in poverty reduction and economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner.  ts work applies to low-income, emerging, and transition economies and contributes to the achievement of internationally agreed development goals - www.esmap.org/

ETDEWEB - Energy Technology World Energy Base: https://www.etde.org/etdeweb/logon.jsp

ISES - International Solar Energy Society: http://www.ises.org/ises.nsf!Open

Practical Action (ITDG) - www.itdg.org/?id=home

RESuM - Rural Energy Supply Models: The aim of the project "Rural Energy Supply Models (RESuM)" is to provide a qualified tool as a guide for governments, business, experts and financing organisations. It is intended to help bridge remaining knowledge gaps on suitable models for energy supply in rural areas. By presenting best practices in a structured format, this tool can offer valuable support in the preparation of future projects for rural power supply using renewable energy. http://resum.ises.org/

SparkNet:  The Breathe Easy Network Forum is a powerful, open and collaborative system developed in co-operation with the HEDON Household Energy Network - http://db.sparknet.info/goto.php/SparknetProjectProfles

solarbuzz: Daily solar energy news, solar panel price surveys, PV industry statistics, photovoltaic companies and installers - http://www.solarbuzz.com/index.asp

UNDP Energy for Sustainable Development Library: http://www.energylibrary.org/gsdl/cgi-bin/library

Tracking

Biotelemetry: Grant Systems Engineering Inc:  www.biotelem.org/index.htm 

General

SciDevNet: News, views & information about science, tech & the developing world - http://www.scidev.net 

WhaleNet: Educational site that focuses on whales and marine research - http://whale.wheelock.edu

World Changing: An online publication covering tools, models, and ideas for building a better future - http://www.worldchanging.com/