Nuclear

Nuclear energy tutorial from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Includes nuclear background, reactor design, radiation, emergency planning, decommissioning and related issues.

Information and internship opportunities in nuclear energy research and development. Includes useful links, downloadable documents, multimedia.

Promotes the use of thorium as a safer, less expensive, and simpler form of energy generation than uranium reactors. Library of PDF documents, a discussion forum, an overview of the process, and a link to a related blog.

Information from the State of Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office (NWPO) about the Yucca Mountain and Nevada test sites. Includes news, policy, legal, nuclear waste transportation and technical issues.

Information from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about storage options and regulations. Includes regulatory initiatives reports and regulatory guides.

Data on a number of experimental projects in hydrofracture for radioactive waste disposal from the Internet Community of Geological Engineers. Includes background information on nuclear fuel and waste management.

Bulgarian atomic forum providing news and views on the Bulgarian nuclear industry. Includes events calendar, organization and contact information. [English, Bulgarian]

Nuclear energy and materials regulatory commission regulating the nuclear installations in Canada. Includes mission statement, activities and publications.

Academic society for the advancement of nuclear technology in Belgian. Includes activities, goal, programs, FAQ and general information on nuclear energy.

Foundation with purpose of coordinating and supporting the strengths of established institutions in nuclear learning. Includes goals, mission statement, member list and contact.

RBMK-1500 water-cooled graphite-moderated power plant located in Lithuania. Includes plant data and background information.

Providing information about the D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant along Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline.

A few facts and figures about the Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear plant in Athens, Alabama.

Pictures of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant located near San Luis Obispo, California. Unofficial site not sponsored by PG and E, featuring plant photos taken by a DCPP employee.

Korean national research center for the application of reactor radiation in a variety of scientific and medical fields. [Korean, English]

Nuclear facility siting and safety information, radiation monitoring, news and events, reports and contacts.

International partnerships, organizational structure, contacts, reports, references, and legal framework.

Short briefing document that discusses the threats associated with civil power generation.

Historical documents associated with the program intended to increase the safety of Soviet designed nuclear power plants.

Collection of links and original documents, maps, images and data relating to the accident.

CNN article on the risk related to the concrete sarcophagus of the reactor.

Programs and activities of United Nations to improve the conditions of the region. Includes program description, news and press releases. [Russian, English]

From the Virtual Nuclear Tourist.

By Richard Wakeford, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Radiological Protection, writing in 2007.