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| Australian Window Association -
Window industry news |
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www.awa.org.au |
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| International Window Film Association -
Window industry news |
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www.iwfa.com |
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| Window Film Association of Australia & New Zealand - Window film industry news |
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www.iwfaa.com.au |
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| Window Energy Rating Scheme -
Energy efficient windows |
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www.wers.net |
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| International Window Film Association New Zealand - New Zealand Film Association |
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www.iwfaa.co.nz |
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| Australian Building Codes Board - Building & regulatory matters |
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www.abcb.gov.au |
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| Building Designers Association of Australia -
Find a building designer |
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www.bdaa.com.au |
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| Australian Radiation Laboratory -
Ionizing & non-ionizing radiation information |
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www.arpansa.gov.au |
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| The Royal Australian Institute of Architects -
Architect's guide |
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www.raia.com.au |
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| CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation -
Australia's National Science Agency |
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www.csiro.au |
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| The Cancer Council -
Benefits of UV protection in cancer prevention |
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www.cancer.org.au |
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| Dept of Energy, Utilities & Sustainability - Promotion of sustainable, safe, reliable & affordable supply & use of energy & urban water in NSW |
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www.deus.nsw.gov.au |
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| Bureau of Meteorology -
UV Index - Australia |
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www.bom.gov.au/weather/national/charts/UV.shtml |
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| SunSmart -
Benefits of UV protection in cancer prevention |
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www.sunsmart.com.au |
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| World Health Organization -
Ultraviolet radiation |
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www.who.int/uv/en/ |
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| World Health Organization -
INTERSUN Programme |
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www.who.int/uv/intersunprogramme/en/ |
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| Bureau of Meteorology - Daily Solar Radiation Map |
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www.bom.gov.au/sat/solrad.shtml |
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| World Weather - Today's Weather Anywhere in the World |
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www.worldweather.org |
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| World Meteorological Organization - Severe Weather Information Centre |
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severe.worldweather.org/new.html |
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| Bureau of Meteorology - UV Index - Australia |
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www.bom.gov.au/weather/national/charts/UV.shtml |
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| The Cancer Council Victoria - Be SunSmart |
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www.cancervic.org.au/cancer1/prevent/healthy_lifestyle.htm#sunsmart |
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| World Health Organization - An educational package to protect children from ultraviolet radiation |
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www.who.int/uv/publications/sunschools/en/ |
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| International Sites |
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| UV information resources |
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| Climate Prediction Center - UV Alert Forecast - USA |
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www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/stratosphere/uv_index/index.html |
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| National Weather Service - Weather forecast - USA |
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www.nws.noaa.gov |
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| National Centers for Environmental Prediction - Weather forecast - USA |
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www.ncep.noaa.gov |
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| Interactive Weather Information Network - Weather forecast - USA |
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iwin.nws.noaa.gov |
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| Environmental Protection Agency - UV Index - USA |
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www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvindexcontour.html |
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| Environmental Protection Agency - SunWise Program - USA |
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www.epa.gov/sunwise/index.html |
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Met Office -
Environmental & weather-related services - UK |
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www.metoffice.com/weather |
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| Environment Canada - UV Index Forecast - Canada |
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www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/education/uvindex/forecasts/forecastmap_e.html |
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| NASA Earth Observatory - UV Exposure Charts & Images |
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eobglossary.gsfc.nasa.gov/Observatory/Datasets/uv.toms.html |
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| Energy Star - Home Energy Ratings - USA |
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www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.es_at_home |
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International Glazing Database -
Glazing Data |
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windows.lbl.gov/materials/IGDB/IGDB_Knowledge_Base.htm |
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| Buildings-Related Resources (International) |
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| Environmental Energy Technologies Division - Building Technologies |
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eetd.lbl.gov/ |
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U.S. Department of Energy -
Energy Efficiency |
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www.doe.gov/energyefficiency/index.htm |
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U.S. Department of Energy -
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy |
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www.eere.energy.gov |
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| Environmental Energy Technologies Division - Building science news |
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eetd.lbl.gov/newsletter/CBS_NL |
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| Windows & Glazing Resources |
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| National Glass Association - Glass information - USA |
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www.glass.org/ |
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| Building Technologies Department - Window research |
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btech.lbl.gov/ |
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Fenestration R&D news -
ewsletter on coordinated efforts in glazing research |
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btech.lbl.gov/pub/FenRD/F95/FenRDf95.pdf |
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| LBNL's Center for Building Science - Residential & commercial window & daylighting selection |
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windows.lbl.gov/resources.htm |
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| National Fenestration Rating Council - Energy performance of windows, doors and skylights |
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www.nfrc.org/ |
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| WinDat Thermatic Network - Calculation of thermal and solar properties of commercial and innovative window systems |
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windat.ucd.ie |
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| Energy Research Group - Energy efficiency publications |
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erg.ucd.ie/erg_public.html |
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| University College Dublin - Urban Insitute Ireland |
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www.ucd.ie/uii/1_1_EIE.htm |
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| University of New South Wales - The Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment |
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www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/csbe/ |
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| Research in windows and daylighting, PV in buildings, energy standards and codes and advanced performance simulation in the built environment and buildings areas. |
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| Energy-Related Resources |
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| European Union Energy Commission |
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http://ec.europa.eu/energy/index_en.html |
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| California Energy Commission - a leader in energy thought |
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www.energy.ca.gov/ |
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| Institute for Research in Construction (Canada) |
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www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/irccontents.html |
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| ASHRAE® (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.) |
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www.ashrae.org/ |
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| ASHRAE TC 4.5 |
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www.arup.com.au/tc45/ |
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| American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy |
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http://www.aceee.org/ |
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Oak Ridge National Lavboratory - R&D on energy production, distribution, and use and on the effects of energy technologies |
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http://www.ornl.gov/ornlhome/energy.shtml |
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| Amazing Environmental Organization WebDirectory |
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www.webdirectory.com/ |
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| Energy Efficiency - USA |
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www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/index.htm |
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| International Resources |
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Hanita Coatings
Manufacturer of window film |
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wwwhanitacoatings.com |
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| The Energy Efficiency Centres |
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www.pnl.gov/aisu/centers.htm |
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| Non-Nuclear Energy (JOULE-THERMIE) Conferences and Events |
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ec.europa.eu/research/joule1.html |
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| THERMIE: The European Commission Directorate General XVll for Energy |
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erg.ucd.ie/thermie.html |
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| EC Energy Centres Directory |
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erg.ucd.ie/thermiewww/ecec_network.html |
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| Energy Research Group |
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erg.ucd.ie |
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| University College Dublin |
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www.ucd.ie/uii/1_1_EIE.htm |
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| Computer Models for the Building Industry in Europe |
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erg.ucd.ie/combine.html |
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| WIS - Advanced Window Information System |
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erg.ucd.ie/wis/wis_newsletter_1.pdf |
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| World Weather |
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www.wunderground.com/ |
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| Tinting Regulations |
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| Vic Roads |
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www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/98272D4B-BE1A-403E-AEB3-91EC5DB0E621/0/VSI2.pdf |
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| International Window Film Association |
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www.iwfa.com |
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| Australian Building Code Board |
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www.abcb.gov.au |
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| Australian Window Association |
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www.awa.org.au |
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| Building Designers Association of Australia |
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www.bdaa.com.au |
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| New Zealand Film Association |
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www.iwfaa.co.nz |
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| Sustainable Energy Development Authority - Australia |
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www.seda.nsw.gov.au |
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| The Royal Australian Institute of Architects |
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www.raia.com.au |
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| 5 Star houses - Victoria |
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www.buildingcommission.com.au/asset/1/upload/5_Star_houses_are_better_houses.pdf |
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| Where to Get More Facts About Safety/Security Film Use |
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| International Window Film Association |
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www.iwfa.com |
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| Protective Glazing Council |
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www.protectiveglazing.org |
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| Protecting People First Foundation |
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www.protectingpeople.org |
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| Safe America Foundation |
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www.safeamerica.org |
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| General Services Administration |
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www.oca.gsa.gov |
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GlassLinks - Links & Information on the Terminology of Glass |
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www.glasslinks.com/glossary.htm |
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| Glass online - Glass Industry Portal |
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www.glassonline.com/infoserv/dictionary/index.html#S |
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| For Kids |
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| Environmental Kids Club USA |
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www.epa.gov/kids/ |
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| GreenNet for Kids |
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www.eia.doe.gov/kids/ |
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The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) -
UK |
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www.cat.org.uk/index.tmpl |
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