Academic
Georgia Institute of Technology    
Hacettepe University Nuclear Engineering Dept.     This site contains lots of resources gathered from elsewhere on the web, including world lists of nuclear power plants, data on reactor types and designs and a listing of other sites of interest. Requires a bit of patience as downloading can be slow.
Indonesian Nuclear Power - the Risk to Australia     An Australian National University study on the risk to Australia in the event of a release of radioactive gas from the proposed nuclear power plant on Java. The study identifies "significant risk" and advocates use of alternative generating technologies.
Kansas State University    
Massachusetts Institute of Technology    
North Carolina State University    
Oklo     The natural reactors at Oklo were active about 1.9 billion years ago and the individual reactors are thought to have remained active for anything from 100 000 to 1 million years. This site, which uses lots of graphics, examines the origins of the reactors and local geological conditions in a style readily understandable by the layman.
Pace Virtual Environmental Law Library     This site is a formal catalogue of environmental law resources on the Internet and aims to be a one stop shop for those seeking such information. A serious site taking a serious approach and trying to bring some serious organisation to the anarchic world of the Internet.
Penn State University    
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute    
University of California - Berkeley    
University of Florida    
University of Illinois    
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor    
University of Missouri - Rolla    
University of Tennessee    
University of Texas    
University of Wisconsin - Madison    
Web Elements (Periodic Table)    

Chernobyl
Chernobyl.com     Billing itself as the 'home page for independent resource and information about radiation disaster', this site is a mix of links to other resources about the accident and other radiation/nuclear safety issues. A good resource for photographs of the plant.
Chernobyl, ten years on, radiological and health impact     The complete text of the NEA Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health report, published in 1995. 112 pages including graphics.
Kurchatov Institute Chernobyl site     A major site on the causes and consequences of the Chernobyl accident.
Meshkati's Chernobyl Pages     This site contains papers by both Professor Meshkati and his students on the causes, consequences and lessons of the Chernobyl accident. Prof. Meshtaki is based in the Institute of Safety and Systems Management at the University of Southern California and much of the content reflects concerns with systems management, the man-machine interface ad organisational issues, both local and international.
One Decade After Chernobyl     The conclusions of an international conference held in Vienna, 8-12 April 1996, sponsored by the IAEA, European Commission and World Health Organisation in cooperation with other inter- governmental bodies. Provides background on the accident, the health, psychological, environmental and socio-economic effects and future prognosis. Available as PDF from this link.

Climate change
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center     CDIAC is within the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US and is the primary global change and analysis centre of the Department of Energy. This is a tightly organised site with lots of good data and many valuable online publications.
Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo     An academic body that provides research and analysis on environmental issues, particularly climate change.
European Commission Directorate General Environment     The Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection directorate of the European Commission. Among its responsibilities are climate and air quality, environmental impact assessment and the secretariat of the G-24 Nuclear Safety Assistance Coordination (NUSAC) effort.
IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme     The IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme is an international collaborative R&D; programme to analyse options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels. Work to date has focused largely on the capture and storage of CO2. Site includes bi-monthly newsletter, as well as technical reports and paper presented.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change     IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and The United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP). Contains working group data, press releases and technical reports in PDF format.
National Climatic Data Center     NCDC claims to be the world's largest active archive of weather data.
UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment     The UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment at Riso National Laboratory, Denmark supports the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in pursuing its aim of incorporating environmental aspects into energy planning and policy worldwide, with special emphasis on developing countries. Contains the C2E2 newsletter (PDF), links to other newsletters and other information.
United Nations Environment Programme Climate Change Site     The public information site on climate change from UNEP containing lots of introductory material on the subject including the United Nations Climate Change Bulletin (Quarterly) and a climate change information kit.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat     The site of the UNFCCC secretariat containing lots of information on the scheduling of the current round of meetings, the convention itself, climate change and supporting documents.

Electricity General
Electric Industry Restructuring OnLine     This site is designed to facilitate an active and timely discussion of the fast-paced restructuring of the North American electric utility industry. As well as giving a state-by-state status of restructuring in the USA, a few details for selected other countries is also available. Includes a glossary of electric restructuring terms and acronyms.
Electric Power Research Institute     This is a nonprofit organization providing science and technology-based solutions. EPRI manages a programme of scientific research, technology development, and product implementation. Site includes press releases, annual report and current R&D; plan.
Electricity Association (UK)     Includes statistics on the UK electricity supply industry, electricity and the environment, pricing data, an electronic magazine and numerous links including a good list of other electricity associations around the world.
IBERDROLA     IBERDROLA is a major Spanish electricity utility with interests in 7 of Spain's nuclear power plants. The site contains information about the company and its interests, including economic information.
Swiss Electricity Association    
Unipede     Unipede is The International Union of Producers and Distributors of Electricity. It is a centre of expertise serving as a forum for the exchange of information and views between members and a centre for the study of issues of common interest.

Electronic Journals and News general
Daily News from Newspage     This is the cheaper version of tailored news via Individual Inc. Set up your own profile and you'll get lots of new items every morning, not all are free and some priced items are available free elsewhere. The service offers more categorisation than most free services.
Daily Telegraph (London)    
Financial Times     A 30 day searchable archive, including a promptly posted 'today's edition' available free of charge. Easy to use and organised for quick access.
New Scientist     The popular weekly science magazine, current issue, archive and more.
New York Times    
Sydney Morning Herald    
Time Daily News    
The Times (London)    
Toronto Globe and Mail     A 7 day archive of the Canadian business daily available free of charge. Includes search facility.
Wall Street Journal    

Electronic Journals and News specialist
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists     This is the Bulletin online featuring the Doomsday Clock and including an archive of back issues to 1990 together with a FAQ and data on weapons and weapons testing from Arkin and Norris of NRDC.
IAEA Daily Press Review     This is a listing of summaries of stories from the worldwide press by broad subject on a daily basis. Only some of the articles have links to the source material.
Mining Journal     Details of products and services, including extensive extracts from current and back issues of Mining Journal and Mining Magazine. Contains an extensive listing of forthcoming mining conferences.
Nuclear Issues     'An independent pro-nuclear newsletter for those who want to know more about the peaceful benefits of nuclear energy'. Nuclear Issues is edited by Simon Rippon and Geoffrey Greenhalgh, longtime writers on nuclear energy.
NucNet (The nuclear news service from ENS)     The nuclear news services from the European Nuclear Society. Sites contains a limited selection of recent items (Flash News) with supporting background and an area for hot news.
Uranium Institute Weekly News Briefings     UI News Briefings digest the contents of the nuclear industry trade press and related general news. Produced every Tuesday they are available by email, or by download from this server. The WWW service also provides a searchable archive of nuclear industry news since 1994.

Energy General
BP Amoco Statistical Review of World Energy     The well-known statistical review on the web. Information on resources and energy use. An efficient site which enables you to download the material that makes up the printed publication in Excel, PDF and PowerPoint formats.
Canadian Department of Natural Resources, Energy Sector     The Energy Sector is one of five sectors within Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The sector's activities focus on R&D;, policy development and programs in the areas of energy efficiency, renewables and alternatives, hydrocarbons and nuclear energy.
Energy Information Administration (Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels)     The EIA is part of the US Department of Energy and collects information across the whole of that department's brief. Of particular interest in a nuclear context is the Uranium Industry Annual with its wealth of data on nuclear power and uranium. Also forecasts for the US and world uranium production/consumption and nuclear generating capacity. A full list of US nuclear power plants is given, together with brief details of each plant.
European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport     This new Directorate General was formed by the merger of the Directorates General for Transport and Energy. It manages programmes centring on trans-European networks, technological development and innovation. Includes the Annual Energy Review.
Finnish Energy Industries Federation     For information on all aspects of Finland's energy sector, the Finergy federation itself and other Finnish electricity and energy organisations. Includes an annual survey on Finnish attitudes towards energy issues (including nuclear power).
International Energy Agency     The IEA is an autonomous agency of the OECD. Includes a selection of regularly published statistics, current spot market prices, contacts and a range of information about the agency and its work programme.
McGraw Hill Companies' Energy Infostore     Literally a store. There's lots of energy information here but you need your credit card to get at it. Includes Nucleonics Week, Nuclear Fuel and Inside NRC recent editions together with UDI statistics.
Netherlands Energy Research Foundation     ECN works on renewable energy sources, nuclear energy, fossil fuels, energy policy, radiation technology, energy engineering and the rational use of energy and materials.
United States Department of Energy    
World Energy Council     Recently launched site with information about the WEC and its publications, press releases and an Energy Data centre.

Environment
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency     Environmental assessment is about protecting the environment, according to the CEAA. Site includes information on the activities of the CEAA, a master list of all the environmental assessments carried out under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act that have been registered by responsible federal authorities, and links to other relevant web sites. Also includes a five-year review.
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center     CDIAC is within the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US and is the primary global change and analysis centre of the Department of Energy. This is a tightly organised site with lots of good data and many valuable online publications.
Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo     An academic body that provides research and analysis on environmental issues, particularly climate change.
European Commission Directorate General Environment     The Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection directorate of the European Commission. Among its responsibilities are climate and air quality, environmental impact assessment and the secretariat of the G-24 Nuclear Safety Assistance Coordination (NUSAC) effort.
IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme     The IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme is an international collaborative R&D; programme to analyse options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels. Work to date has focused largely on the capture and storage of CO2. Site includes bi-monthly newsletter, as well as technical reports and paper presented.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change     IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and The United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP). Contains working group data, press releases and technical reports in PDF format.
National Climatic Data Center     NCDC claims to be the world's largest active archive of weather data.
OSPAR     OSPAR is the Oslo and Paris Conventions for the Prevention of Marine Pollution. The site includes the texts ofboth conventions.
Supervising Scientists Group (Environment Australia)     The Supervising Scientist Group, part of Environment Australia, is responsible for environmental oversight of uranium mining activities in the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. This region includes the Kakadu National Park, recognised internationally for its outstanding natural and cultural values by inscription on the World Heritage List, as well as the Ranger uranium mine and a number of other properties.
UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment     The UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment at Riso National Laboratory, Denmark supports the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in pursuing its aim of incorporating environmental aspects into energy planning and policy worldwide, with special emphasis on developing countries. Contains the C2E2 newsletter (PDF), links to other newsletters and other information.
United Nations Environment Programme    
United Nations Environment Programme Climate Change Site     The public information site on climate change from UNEP containing lots of introductory material on the subject including the United Nations Climate Change Bulletin (Quarterly) and a climate change information kit.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat     The site of the UNFCCC secretariat containing lots of information on the scheduling of the current round of meetings, the convention itself, climate change and supporting documents.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development     WBCSD is a coalition of 125 companies sharing a commitment to the environment and to the principles of economic growth and sustainable development. The site currently hosts a discussion session on eco- efficiency indicators.

General science and technology
South African Nuclear Energy Corporation     Formerly the Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa (AEC). The AEC manufactures and markets a wide range of hi- technology products and services from its base in the nuclear industry. Since the change from AEC to NECSA the site is undergoing redevelopment but still contains information on the history and activities of the company and on issues such as the history of South Africa's nuclear programme and environmental and radioactive waste issues.

Mining General
InfoMine     Run from the Robertson consultancy in Vancouver, this site aspires to be 'the Internet's premier mining information site'. Includes industry news items, press releases and a searchable database of mining companies and mineral properties. Also databases of suppliers, events and job opportunities.
International Council on metals in the Environment     A small site which contains core documents related to ICME including the organisation's environmental charter and member list. Also contains a PDF of the latest newsletter which covers topics of general and particular interest eg metals and plant health (issue 3 vol 5).
Wyoming Mining Association - Uranium     Everything about the uranium industry in Wyoming, including a useful library of articles about the uranium industry, geological information, and technical information about the mining operations.

Non energy uses of uranium and nuclear materials
Angela Bowey's Online Glass Museum - uranium glass     An excellent collection of links and information on uranium glass

Non proliferation and safeguards
Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office     Australia's national authority for nuclear safeguards, ASNO is responsible for the operation of Australia's bilateral safeguards agreements and works closely with the IAEA on safeguards development. The site contains ASNO's Annual Report, as well as a list of publications produced by ASNO.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission     Formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission can best be described as the watchdog over almost all activities in Canada involving nuclear energy and materials. The website includes FAQs on the Canadian Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
Euratom Supply Agency     The Euratom Supply Agency's mission is to ensure a regular and equitable supply of nuclear fuels for EU users. Euratom's annual reports, from 1995 onwards, are available here.
Guide to Nonproliferation on the Internet     Directory of non- proliferation resources compiled by Monterey Institute of International Studies, Center for Nonproliferation Studies. This is an excellent resource of copiously annotated links on its subject area.
International Atomic Energy Agency    

Nuclear Cooperation Agencies
Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD)    

Nuclear Energy General
American Nuclear Society     This broad based site contains information for anyone with an interest in nuclear science and technology, including information on nuclear power, nuclear medicine and food irradiation as well as being the official source of information on all things to do with ANS.
Government of India Department of Atomic Energy     Basic information on all of India's civil nuclear industry can be found here, with links to other research centre and industrial web sites in India. Also press releases, annual report and the bimonthly Nuclear India magazine.
MOX Fuel web site     This site was set up by the companies involved in the shipment of the first consignment of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel from Europe to Japan in 1999. It contains information about MOX fuel, nuclear transport and the 1999 shipment itself.
Nuclear Issues     'An independent pro-nuclear newsletter for those who want to know more about the peaceful benefits of nuclear energy'. Nuclear Issues is edited by Simon Rippon and Geoffrey Greenhalgh, longtime writers on nuclear energy.

Nuclear Engineering
AEA Technology     Formerly part of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, AEA Technology plc describes itself as an international science and engineering services business which solves technical, safety and environmental problems for nuclear and other industries and governments around the world. Includes company press releases and detailed portfolio of products and services.
China Engineering and Technology Nuclear Information Network    
Duke Cogema Stone & Webster     DCS is a consortium providing services to the US Department of Energy including design, construction and licensing of a mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility; the fabrication of mixed oxide fuel; and the irradiation of that fuel in commercial nuclear reactors.
Eng- Tips Forums     Eng-Tips Forums are 900+ independent peer-to-peer non- commercial support forums for Engineering Professionals. Features include automatic e- mail notification of responses, a links library, and member confidentiality is guaranteed.
Eurisys Mesures     The activities of Eurisys Mesures - a subsidiary of SGN/COGEMA -can be broken down into three main areas: designing and manufacturing nuclear instruments, designing and manufacturing nuclear systems, and providing associated services and expertise.
Framatome     The company designs, builds and supplies PWR nuclear steam supply systems and nuclear islands. Framatome also designs, fabricates and markets nuclear fuel products and services both for nuclear power and research, in addition to nuclear services. The site includes a useful overview of the proposed European Pressurised Water Reactor (EPR). Also discusses nuclear power in France, with results of public opinion polls.
Idaho National Engineering and Environment Laboratory     Operated by Bechtel, B&W; Idaho for the U.S. Department of Energy, INEEL is claimed to be the scene of some of the most advanced research programmes in the world. Site includes some useful factsheets describing the work of INEEL.
NNC Ltd    
SGN     The SGN group is part of the Engineering and Industrial Services Division of COGEMA. This site includes corporate information, details of ongoing projects, press releases and a section on areas of expertise. There are French and English versions.
South African Nuclear Energy Corporation     Formerly the Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa (AEC). The AEC manufactures and markets a wide range of hi- technology products and services from its base in the nuclear industry. Since the change from AEC to NECSA the site is undergoing redevelopment but still contains information on the history and activities of the company and on issues such as the history of South Africa's nuclear programme and environmental and radioactive waste issues.

Nuclear Fuel Processing and Services
AEA Technology     Formerly part of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, AEA Technology plc describes itself as an international science and engineering services business which solves technical, safety and environmental problems for nuclear and other industries and governments around the world. Includes company press releases and detailed portfolio of products and services.
BNFL     BNFL is a leading specialist in nuclear technology and a global supplier of nuclear fuel products and expertise. This highly-animated, interactive website provides a wealth of information about nuclear power, including educational resources. Also good for company information, including its Annual Reports, and information about its Visitors Centres.
COGEMA     An informative site about a company active throughout the fuel cycle, from uranium exploration to spent fuel management. The site contains company data, press releases and a useful library of downloadable documents concerning the nuclear fuel cycle. Also has a handy index to images on the site.
COGEMA, Inc     Since its inception in 1982, COGEMA, Inc. has been offering total nuclear fuel cycle services to support the U.S. nuclear community. The site gives details of Cogema Inc's activities, as well as other COGEMA Group companies in the US. Contains press release archive.
COGEMA - La Hague     All about the activities of COGEMA's La Hague reprocessing site, with live webcams.
Converdyn     Information on the Denver-based exclusive agent for uranium conversion sales from the Metropolis, Illinois works, and information on the processes used at Metropolis.
Duke Cogema Stone & Webster     DCS is a consortium providing services to the US Department of Energy including design, construction and licensing of a mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility; the fabrication of mixed oxide fuel; and the irradiation of that fuel in commercial nuclear reactors.
Framatome     The company designs, builds and supplies PWR nuclear steam supply systems and nuclear islands. Framatome also designs, fabricates and markets nuclear fuel products and services both for nuclear power and research, in addition to nuclear services. The site includes a useful overview of the proposed European Pressurised Water Reactor (EPR). Also discusses nuclear power in France, with results of public opinion polls.
Framatome Technologies Inc     The company is a provider of advanced engineering, diagnostic, repair, fabrication, and information technologies to nuclear utilities, industry, and government agencies.
Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute    
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited    
Mitsubishi Corporation     Within the huge Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuels Co. manufactures fuel and other items for pressurised-water reactors. Most of this site relates to the parent company and the whole corporation rather than to Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuels.
MOX Fuel web site     This site was set up by the companies involved in the shipment of the first consignment of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel from Europe to Japan in 1999. It contains information about MOX fuel, nuclear transport and the 1999 shipment itself.
Silex Systems Ltd     Since 1992, this Australian company has been developing a laser-based isotope separation technology known as SILEX (Separation of Isotopes by Laser EXcitation). Site contains mostly corporate information and some background, mostly as PDFs and downloadable Word files.
United States Enrichment Corporation    
Urenco Ltd    
Westinghouse Atom     Formerly ABB Atom, Westinghouse Atom boasts more than 40 years of successful experience in the development and supply of nuclear power plants, nuclear fuel, related services, and inspection technology. Site contains company and product information, including sections on all the former ABB Atom reactors.

Nuclear materials trade
The International Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Uranium and Plutonium     How safe is nuclear energy and its infrastructure? What are the environmental impacts? What about proliferation? This site from Washington Nuclear Corp. attempts to address these and other key issues relating to the future of nuclear power. The site aims to operate as a daily periodical, with new information added under appropriate categories immediately on availability. Site is based on the 1995 Handbook: The International Nuclear Fuel Cycle, published by sister company New York Nuclear.
New York Nuclear Corporation     NYNCO offers consulting and brokerage services to the nuclear industry and publishes two weekly newsletters, FreshFuel and SpentFuel, which are available as PDFs from this site. The site is also being developed to contain a range of password controlled online information services.
Uranium Exchange Company    

Nuclear Power Utilities
British Energy     British Energy is one of the UK's largest electricity companies, having around 20% of the generation market, a growing UK electricity business and a developing generation business in the US. British Energy has acquired new generation flexibility through the purchase of its first coal fired plant, and demonstrated its innovative approach in reaching potential customers by investing in an Internet company. The company publishes all its major company reports and activities on its website.
CEZ     CEZ is the Czech electricity utility. The site includes business performance reports and press release, as well as a complete list of all the company's power plants.
Chubu Electric Power Company     Site provides a detailed corporate profile, including generating facilities, as well as financial details and procurement activities.
Chugoku Electric Power Company     Plenty of corporate information - including annual reports and press releases - in addition to technical development details.
Commonwealth Edison     ComEd, a subsidiary of UniCom, is one of the biggest nuclear generators in the United States. The site includes history, design and layout data for each generating station as well as the usual corporate data and consumer information.
Duke Power     This site, aimed at customers, even provides weather details (including satelite images) for North and South Carolina, and gives a checklist for surviving power blackouts caused by storms.
Electrabel     An interactive site with good information about this Belgian utility. Includes annual reports and press releases.
Electricite de France     EDF is the French national electricity utility operating 58 nuclear power reactors and supplying over 75% of France's electricity from these reactors. This site contains a wealth of data, reports and news.
Electricite Romande     An extensive website from this Swiss utility, including a wide selection of downloadable documents.
Energoatom (Ukraine)    
Eskom     Eskom supplies 98% of South Africa's electricity. The 1840 MWe Koeberg nuclear power plant accounts for 5% of Eskom's capacity - over 89% of the utility's output is generated from coal and the web site reflects this. Includes a link to a site dedicated to ESKOM's Pebble Bed Modular Reaxtor (PBMR).
Hokkaido Electric Power Company     Hokkaido Electric Power Company is the elecricity utility for the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The company operates the two unit Tomari nuclear station as well as other hydro, thermal and other plant. The web site profiles the company and gives information on research and development.
Hokuriku Electric Power Company     Established in 1951, Hokuriku Electric Power Co serves the Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures. The company operates the 540 MWe Shika BWR. Site includes its Annual Report.
IBERDROLA     IBERDROLA is a major Spanish electricity utility with interests in 7 of Spain's nuclear power plants. The site contains information about the company and its interests, including economic information.
Illinois Power     No longer owns generating facilities (fossil or nuclear) - considers inappropriate to be listed.
Kansai Electric Power Company     Based around Osaka, Kansai is Japan's second biggest electric power company and operates 11 nuclear reactors at the Mihama, Ohi and Takahama power stations.
Korea Electric Power Company     KEPCO is the national electricity utility of the Repulic of Korea and owns and operates 11 reactors on three sites.
Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke     NOK is the operator of the Beznau PWR reactors and of hydro projects. The site contains a range of public information on the power plants and other interests of the company.
Northern States Power Company    
Ontario Power Generation     Ontario Power Generation is the successor to the electricity generation activities of Ontario Hydro.
Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation    
Shikoku Electric Power Company    
Sydkraft     Sydkraft is one of Scandinavia's largest energy companies and operates two nuclear power reactors at the Barseback station.
Taiwan Power Company     Taipower is the national electricity utility of Taiwan and operates six nuclear reactors on three sites.
Tohoku Electric Power Company    
Tokyo Electric Power Company     TEPCO is Japan's biggest electric power company and operates 16 power reactors on three sites.
Union Electric    
Vattenfall    

Nuclear Reactor Vendors
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd     AECL is a government owned corporation charged with carrying out nuclear energy reseach and developing commercial applications, including the CANDU power reactor and the Maple research reactor. The site includes sections on Canada's nuclear history, an extensive area on spent fuel and waste management in Canada, and a kids' zone.
Framatome     The company designs, builds and supplies PWR nuclear steam supply systems and nuclear islands. Framatome also designs, fabricates and markets nuclear fuel products and services both for nuclear power and research, in addition to nuclear services. The site includes a useful overview of the proposed European Pressurised Water Reactor (EPR). Also discusses nuclear power in France, with results of public opinion polls.
General Atomics     General Atomics and its affiliated companies comprise one of the world's leading resources for high technology systems development and nuclear technology. GA specializes in diversified R&D; in energy, defense and other advanced technologies, many for environmentally sensitive applications.
General Electric (GE Nuclear Energy Products and Services)     GE Nuclear Energy and its affiliates provide a wide array of technology-based products and services to help ensure the continued operation of Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) nuclear power plants. There are currently 91 BWRs based upon the GE design operating in 11 countries. These plants provide about 4 percent of the world's electricity needs. GE is also involved in introducing advanced reactor technologies.
Pebble Bed Modular Reactor     This web site provides a brief description of ESKOM's Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR), giving a general idea as to the configuration and operation of the PBMR.
Siemens AG    
Westinghouse Atom     Formerly ABB Atom, Westinghouse Atom boasts more than 40 years of successful experience in the development and supply of nuclear power plants, nuclear fuel, related services, and inspection technology. Site contains company and product information, including sections on all the former ABB Atom reactors.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.    

Nuclear regulation and regulators
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission     Formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission can best be described as the watchdog over almost all activities in Canada involving nuclear energy and materials. The website includes FAQs on the Canadian Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear     CNEN is responsible for nuclear licensing and nuclear standards in Brazil. This site is not yet available in English.
Euratom Supply Agency     The Euratom Supply Agency's mission is to ensure a regular and equitable supply of nuclear fuels for EU users. Euratom's annual reports, from 1995 onwards, are available here.
International Atomic Energy Agency    
Nuclear Regulatory Commission    

Nuclear Research Centres
Argonne National Laboratory     ANL is one of the US Department of Energy's largest research centres with a long history of research and development in nuclear reactor technology. Masses of information on the present and historic work at the site, which today classes Advanced Nuclear Technology Research and Development in its remit.
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation     Government body established to provide scientific and technical advice across the nuclear fuel cycle to government and to support Australia's national strategic and nuclear policy objectives. Operates large nuclear science and technology based facilities, undertaking research on nuclear science and the nuclear fuel cycle. Annual reports available on website.
Austrian Research Centre, Siebersdorf     The Austrian Research Centers Seibersdorf is Austria’s largest center for applied research.
Brookhaven National Laboratory     BNL is the US government research laboratory operating as the National Nuclear Data Center. It offers services on low and medium energy nuclear physics and focuses particularly on neutron, charged-particle and photo-nuclear reactions, nuclear structure and decay data.
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center     Small site currently limited to basic information on CNRTC and its services. Also includes information on Turkey and Turkish Internet services.
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry     The Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry was founded in 1951 to serve as the comprehensive central research institution for the electric power industry. Loads of information about CRIEPI's structure and activities, as well as a searchable database of technical reports.
Centre of Nuclear Technology Development     The CDTN, at Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, is one of the four research and development institutes congregated by the CNEN (National Commission for Nuclear Energy). The CDTN has laboratorial facilities that conduct research in areas such environment, characterization and development of new materials, physical- chemistry processes, health, radiological protection and nuclear reactors.
CERN     CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the world's largest particle physics centre. Site includes information on the Energy Amplifier, Carlo Rubbia's work to apply particle accelerator technology to nuclear energy generation and waste management. Press releases and a photo database available online.
CIEMAT     The Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology, Ciemat is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Energy. Its main objectives are: to find solutions to improve the use of resources and energy generation systems; to develop alternative energy sources and to solve the problems of the Spanish companies regarding energy and its effects on the environment. Details of R&D; projects are given.
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe     The Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (formerly Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Center, KfK) is one of the largest non-commercial science and engineering research institutions in Germany. It works on research and development problems of public interest, exclusively for peaceful purposes, in the fields of technology and the environment. Includes details of current research, as well as results from previous projects.
Government of India Department of Atomic Energy     Basic information on all of India's civil nuclear industry can be found here, with links to other research centre and industrial web sites in India. Also press releases, annual report and the bimonthly Nuclear India magazine.
Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Atomic Energy Research Institute     The institute is mainly active in basic and applied research related to nuclear energy, as well as practical applications. The main research areas cover reactor physics, thermohydraulics, health physics, software development for nuclear installations, nuclear electronics, nuclear material sciences and nuclear and physical chemistry. The institute operates a 10 MW research reactor.
Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University     The Institute consists of three research divisions - Advanced Energy Generation Division; Advanced Energy Conversion Division; and Advanced Energy Utilization Division. Details of research projects are given.
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute    
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Dubna    
KFK Julich    
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute    
Kurchatov Institute     Russia's first state national research centre, formerly the I.V.Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory    
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory    
Los Alamos National Laboratory    
Moscow Power Engineering Institute    
Nuclear Research Centre (SCK/CEN - Belgium)    
Nuclear Research Institute    
Nucleart     Nucleart is a branch of the French CEA engaged in researching and applying gamma radiation in the field of artefact conservation. Nucleart have been involved in a number of high profile projects, including preservation of the mummy of Rameses II.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory    
Oxford Research Group     ORG was established in 1982 to carry out research into the structures and processes of nuclear- weapon decision-making in NATO and the then Warsaw Pact. Its research agenda subsequently expanded to include secrecy and accountability, arms export control, military R&D; in Europe, conflict resolution, new nuclear weapons, the control of fissile material and nuclear proliferation issues. Site contains information on the group and its current programme of work, as well as details of its publications and conferences.
Paul Scherrer Institute    
Polish National Atomic Energy Agency    
Risoe National Laboratory    
Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) - Department of Energy Technology     The KTH Dept. of Energy Technology covers the broad ares of energy conversion, electricity generation and utilisation. In the nuclear area there are divisions on reactor engineering, safety and nuclear technology. The Nuclear Technology Centre aims to enhance the interaction between the Swedish nuclear Inspectorate, the nuclear industry and KTH. Also includes TelNet access to KTH Library.
Sandia National Laboratory    
Savannah River Site    
South African Nuclear Energy Corporation     Formerly the Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa (AEC). The AEC manufactures and markets a wide range of hi- technology products and services from its base in the nuclear industry. Since the change from AEC to NECSA the site is undergoing redevelopment but still contains information on the history and activities of the company and on issues such as the history of South Africa's nuclear programme and environmental and radioactive waste issues.
St Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute    
UKAEA    
UKAEA Fusion     Maintained by UKAEA fusion, this site gives the background of fusion power, including a layman's guide; information on research underway at the Culham Science Centre in the UK, links to other fusion sites and a collection of technical reports and papers.

Nuclear Safety
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission     Formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission can best be described as the watchdog over almost all activities in Canada involving nuclear energy and materials. The website includes FAQs on the Canadian Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
G-24 Nuclear Safety Assistance Coordination Secretariat     The NUSAC secretariat coordinates the G-24 effort to improve safety of Soviet designed reactors currently operating in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Site outlines the aims of NUSAC and includes the NUSAC Newsletter which is a good source of information on the status of current projects.
International Nuclear Safety Centre Database     A database of safety related information including: power and research reactors worldwide; nuclear materials and their properties; forthcoming events; maps; weekly reports from the Centre and much other information. Good information excellently presented!
Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation     NUPEC focuses on nuclear safety and public relations activity. This site outlines NUPEC's responsibilities, lists the facilities it operates and gives other information about the organisation
Nuclear Safety Institute of the Kurchatov RRC     NSI is one of Russia's largest federally funded scientific labs and is the main centre for nuclear safety research. The site has 2 main section, the Risk Analysis Laboratory and the Nuclear Reactors Safety Analysis Laboratory. Most of the former is under development and appears to have seen little work in the last year.
PHARE and TACIS Information Centre     Nuclear safety in the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe has been a priority in the European Union's PHARE and TACIS assistance programmes. This site contains information about the programmes and also includes and information service.
Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration    

Nuclear Societies and Groups
American Nuclear Society     This broad based site contains information for anyone with an interest in nuclear science and technology, including information on nuclear power, nuclear medicine and food irradiation as well as being the official source of information on all things to do with ANS.
British Nuclear Energy Society     The Society, established in 1962, is the leading learned body in the UK for all persons interested in nuclear energy. Its website includes details of forthcoming events and information about the BNES journal Nuclear Energy. Details are also given of its regional branches and the Youg Generation group.
Canadian Nuclear Society     The Canadian Nuclear Society was established in 1979. The CNS is dedicated to the exchange of information in the field of applied nuclear science and technology. This encompasses all aspects of nuclear energy, uranium, fission and other nuclear technologies such as occupational and environmental protection, medical diagnosis and treatment, the use of radioisotopes, and food preservation.
European Nuclear Society     ENS is the umbrella organisation for national nuclear societies. It organises regular conferences on both technical and non- technical aspects of nuclear energy and runs the foremost nuclear news service, NucNet.
Finnish Nuclear Society     The Society was founded in 1966 and now has some 650 individual members, of which there are about 30 young members and about 20 supporting corporate members.
French Nuclear Energy Society     The SFEN, Société Française d'Energie Nucléaire, with about 5300 individual members, has a double purpose: as a learned scientific society, and to provide information. Site includes useful fact sheets and statistics for nuclear power in France and worldwide.
International Nuclear Societies Council     INSC exists to promote the benefits of the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. The Council has 13 direct member societies with 24 European members subsumed under the umbrella of the European Nuclear Society. Contains an HTML version of the INSC's recent publication - A Vision for the Second Fifty Years of Nuclear Energy.
Nuclear Society of Slovenia    
Pacific Nuclear Council     The PBC is composed of the nuclear societies of the Pacific Rim countries and exists mainly to organise the biennial Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference. Content restricted to details of the conference programme.
Slovenian Nuclear Sites     The Slovenian Nuclear Society's comprehensive list of sites, in Slovenia and elsewhere in the world, plus information on forthcoming conferences in Slovenia.
Society of Nuclear Medicine    

Nuclear Trade and Industry Organisations
Canadian Nuclear Association     The CNA's site contains information about the association, its forthcoming conferences and publications, plus concise information sheets and more in-depth information on areas of interest.
Federation Of Electric Power Companies of Japan     FEPCO represents the ten electricity utilities in Japan and works to ensure smooth progress in the operation of Japan's electric power industry.
Foratom     Foratom is the association of European Atomic Fora and represents the European nuclear industry before the institutions of the European Union. Includes overviews of the nuclear programmes of each represented country, including maps showing the whereabouts of nuclear reactors.
Japan Atomic Industrial Forum     JAIF has about 800 members from those involved in and related with the nuclear energy development in Japan. Its main functions are representation of the industry to government and the public, acting as a forum for the industry, international cooperation, information and training. Site currently gives information only about JAIF.
Nuclear Energy Information Network (Informationskreis Kernenergie)    
Nuclear Energy Institute    
Swiss Association for Atomic Energy     Includes pages for the Gosgen and Leibstadt nuclear plants.
Uranium Information Centre     The UIC is the trade association of the Australian nuclear industry, principally the Australian uranium mining industry. A frequently updated site containing lots of good background papers, educational material and recent news.
Uranium Institute     The UI is the international industrial association for energy from nuclear fuel. The Uranium Institute is the only independent, non- governmental, global organisation to offer a forum for research and debate on economic, technical and political issues affecting the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
World Nuclear Fuel Market    

Nuclear traders and consultants
Itochu Corporation    
Kanematsu Corporation    
Marubeni Corporation     Marubeni is a large diversified company whose energy group trades fuels for electricity generation, including nuclear fuel.
Mitsui and Co. Ltd    
NAC International     NAC provides expert services and equipment to the nuclear fuel cycle including: information and consulting services; design and operation of spent fuel transport casks; uranium exploration and operation consultancy; and spent fuel management services and equipment.
New York Nuclear Corporation     NYNCO offers consulting and brokerage services to the nuclear industry and publishes two weekly newsletters, FreshFuel and SpentFuel, which are available as PDFs from this site. The site is also being developed to contain a range of password controlled online information services.
Nissho Iwai    
Nukem Nuklear GmbH    
Sumitomo    
Tomen Corporation    
Uranium Exchange Company    

Nuclear Transport
BNFL     BNFL is a leading specialist in nuclear technology and a global supplier of nuclear fuel products and expertise. This highly-animated, interactive website provides a wealth of information about nuclear power, including educational resources. Also good for company information, including its Annual Reports, and information about its Visitors Centres.
Edlow International Company     Plenty of information about the services of Edlow, a provider of expert transportation management, regulatory assistance, and specialized support services to producers and users of nuclear materials throughout the world.
MOX Fuel web site     This site was set up by the companies involved in the shipment of the first consignment of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel from Europe to Japan in 1999. It contains information about MOX fuel, nuclear transport and the 1999 shipment itself.
World Nuclear Transport Institute     London-based international membership organisation dedicated to the safe, efficient and reliable transport of radioactive materials. Site Includes information on transport issues and background information about the organisation itself.

Nuclear Waste Management
AEA Technology     Formerly part of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, AEA Technology plc describes itself as an international science and engineering services business which solves technical, safety and environmental problems for nuclear and other industries and governments around the world. Includes company press releases and detailed portfolio of products and services.
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd     AECL is a government owned corporation charged with carrying out nuclear energy reseach and developing commercial applications, including the CANDU power reactor and the Maple research reactor. The site includes sections on Canada's nuclear history, an extensive area on spent fuel and waste management in Canada, and a kids' zone.
BNFL     BNFL is a leading specialist in nuclear technology and a global supplier of nuclear fuel products and expertise. This highly-animated, interactive website provides a wealth of information about nuclear power, including educational resources. Also good for company information, including its Annual Reports, and information about its Visitors Centres.
Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants; NEA Issue Brief No. 1    
Depleted UF6 Management Program     This web site is the online repository for the United States Department of Energy's (DOE's) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for long-term management of depleted uranium hexafluoride (UF6), a product of the uranium enrichment process. Well designed site with emphasis on information clearly presented and quickly downloaded.
The Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste; NEA Issue Brief No. 3    
Duke Cogema Stone & Webster     DCS is a consortium providing services to the US Department of Energy including design, construction and licensing of a mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility; the fabrication of mixed oxide fuel; and the irradiation of that fuel in commercial nuclear reactors.
The Environmental and Ethical Basis of Geological Disposal of Long-Lived Radioactive Wastes     A collective opinion of the Radioactive Waste management Committee of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency.
Hazardous Waste Management Agency (Croatia)     APO is a consulting and engineering firm, specialising in environmental protection with a focus on hazardous and radioactive waste management.
Internal Waste Management (a DOE website)     This US DOE site aims to give brief country profiles, including maps, country fact sheets and international cooperation relationships.The site also contains two useful acronym/abbreviation dictionaries (referred to as glossaries) and a list of waste related links. Clearly presented data with a nice feature that allows you to build your own country profile.
Nirex (UK) Ltd    
Nukem Nuclear Technologies     Nukem Nuclear Technologies, part of the NUKEM Group of companies, offers waste and decommissioning services in the United States providing "Solutions; Through the innovative Application of Proven Technologies". The company is a subsidiary of Nukem GmbH in Germany and the site provides a full description of the services offered.
SKB    
Slovenian Agency for Radioactive Waste Management    
United States Office of Radioactive Waste Management     Lots of searchable technical documents and congressional testimony here but you have to get past the incredibly slow to load java applets on the home page first. Partner to the Yucca Mountain Project site.
Yucca Mountain Project     The Yucca Mountain Site Characterisation Project, in Nevada, is an underground rock laboratory for the design of a high level waste repository. This web site covers not only the progress of the project but also contains information on associated topics such as the nature and sources of human radiation exposure, current press releases and two electronic journals.

Other Useful Sites
Euratom Treaty     The treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, now referred to as Euratom, was signed in Rome on 25 March 1957 and is one of the founding treaties of the European Union.
International Labour Organisation     UN Agency formulating international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights.

Personal
Angela Bowey's Online Glass Museum - uranium glass     An excellent collection of links and information on uranium glass
Ex-USSR Nuclear Technologies and the World     An impressive site ranging over the subject of Ex-USSR nuclear industry technology, its whereabouts, details, shortcomings and impact. The site contains a wealth of data and graphics.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nuclear Energy     This page, by Professor John McCarthy of Stanford University, discusses nuclear energy as a part of a more general discussion of why human material progress is sustainable and should be sustained.
John Graham's Home Page     John is a recent past president of the American Nuclear Society and this site includes papers on both his professional nuclear interest and his personal interests of family history and art.
Todd's Atomic Home Page    
Uranium Glass Gallery     Includes a photographic gallery of uranium glass pieces together with a list of galleries and museums where uranium glass can be viewed. See also the review of the book on this site.
Virtual Nuclear Tourist     An impressive site targetting the layman rather than the expert and covering reactor types and components, how reactors work, why we need nuclear energy, a faq and a phtographic archive. Works best with Netscape 3, IE3 or later.

Pressure Groups
Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy     EFN was founded around the pro- nuclear campaigning of Bruno Comby, the current president of the organisation. The site contains information about Comby himself, the history of EFN and a petition supporting nuclear energy. The aim of the site and of EFN itself is to generate a network of support groups to campaign in favour of nuclear energy.
Environmentalists for Nuclear Power     The majority of this site is in Swedish, but there is a single page about the organisation in English.
Free Range Activism Website     A website which has been developed by a number of groups and campaign activists in the UK since 1996.
Friends of the Earth     The largest international network of environmental groups in the world, represented in 61 countries.
Greenpeace International    
Natural Resources Defense Council    
Nuclear Control Institute     The NCI's main interest is to oppose the use of plutonium in the civil nuclear fuel cycle.
Nuclear Information and Resource Service     NIRS is a gathering of anti-nuclear information, mainly based in the USA.
Progressive Directory     The Progressive Directory is best described as an "alternative" directory, providing access to information on a range of topics including anti-nuclear activism, alternative medicine, native peoples, renewable energy sources etc.
WISE     WISE is the World Information Service on Energy, an anti- nuclear pressure group which publishes a regular newsletter and is currently developing a web site on uranium mining. Site also includes a directory of conversion, enrichment and fabrication and MOX plants.

Radiation
Chernobyl.com     Billing itself as the 'home page for independent resource and information about radiation disaster', this site is a mix of links to other resources about the accident and other radiation/nuclear safety issues. A good resource for photographs of the plant.
Integrated Environmental Management, Inc     Contains a wealth of information on radiation and radiation protection, including background info, facts and figures, comprehensive links lists, 'ask a Certified Health Physicist' question and answer section, and more. IEM is a US-based company established by health physics professionals and offers consultancy services on 'anything to do with radiation or radioactivity'. Subscribe to the free IEM Newsletter from the site.
National Radiological Protection Board    
Radiation Effects Research Foundation     RERF conducts studies on the effects of radiation on man, mainly the consequences of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs. The site is still under construction but already contains much useful information, including a faq on health effects among the bomb survivors.
Radiation Information Network     Excellent starting point for radiation information from Idaho State University.

Uranium Miners
Anaconda Uranium Corporation     General information on Anaconda and its projects. Anaconda has interests in the La Jara Mesa project (New Mexico, USA), the Nisa Project in Portugal, and the Copper Mountain Project (Wyoming, USA). Site contains information to 1998.
Cameco Corporation     This is an excellent web site from the world's biggest uranium producer. It's easy to navigate, well laid out with good use of graphics. Importantly it also gives a reasonable amount of information on Cameco operations with details of uranium reserves, production, processing sites and stock prices.
Canning Resources     The page gives a brief outline of CRA, its performance, interests and place in the RTZ- CRA Group. Includes brief information on the Kintyre uranium project and on the company's past work on the Mary Kathleen project. Details are also given about environmental management and the company's involvement with aboriginal groups.
COGEMA Resources Inc     Information on the different operations in which the COGEMA group's Canadian uranium mining subsidiary is involved. The site includes information on individual facilities, plus a quarterly community newsletter, fact sheet collection, pamphlets, press releases and more.
Empresa Nacional del Uranio     Spanish uranium mining company.
Energy Resources of Australia     ERA is the operator of the Ranger mine in Australia's Northern Territory. The site includes information on the company, the Ranger mine, the Jabiluka site, environmental management (with a special focus on water management which is a big issue in this tropical area), and community relations. This is a clearly designed site based on simple technology (no frames or javascript) and therefore accessible to the widest possible user base.
Saskatchewan Energy and Mines    
Strathmore Resources Ltd     Strathmore own uranium properties, which they hope to develop, in New Mexico and Nevada. Proven reserves on the properties are over 6 million pounds U3O8 and this small site gives limited details of the market, company and the properties.
WMC Ltd     WMC is owner of the polymetallic Olympic Dam mine in South Australia (among other interests). Olympic Dam produces copper, uranium, gold and silver and has reserves sufficient to ensure production for at least 120 years. Presently of limited content the site aims to include environmental information as well as exploration, mining and financial information.
Wyoming Mining Association - Uranium     Everything about the uranium industry in Wyoming, including a useful library of articles about the uranium industry, geological information, and technical information about the mining operations.

WWW Search Tools Indexes and Surveys
Alta Vista    
Bandwidth Conservation Society     Slow download speed is a repeated complaint of web users. This site contains tips and techniques to help you speed up your site.
Excite    
Georgia Institute of Technology, CVU Centre     Since its creation in 1991, the Graphics, Visualization & Usability (GVU) Center at Georgia Tech has assumed a leadership position not only in the development of new technologies in graphics, visualization and usability, but also in making these innovations meaningful for the average person and easy to use. Site includes WWW User Surveys.
Global Energy Marketplace     This is a niche index of energy efficiency and renewable energy sites on the WWW. Sponsored by the US EPA, it contains over 2500 links.
Go.com     Formerly Infoseek
Google    
Hotbot     Part of the Lycos network
Lycos    
NorthernLight    
Official Web Site Locator for the UN Organisations     This is the access point for all the UN organisations providing searching across all the UN organisations as well as direct access to the individual sites and an overview of the UN organisational structure.
The Utility Connection     This site is a directory of utilities and utility associations and others providing services to the utility sector.
Webcrawler    
Yahoo