Energy

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Historical documents associated with the program intended to increase the safety of Soviet designed nuclear power plants.

An international collaboration to accelerate the use of environmentally sound and cost-competitive bioenergy on a sustainable basis. Includes tasks, research and development networks, case studies, library, directory and media centre.

Sponsors of the project to build a large-scale (200-MW) solar thermal power station based on a 1-km-tall solar tower. Information about solar tower technology and the project under way in Australia.

Personal account of living in an all solar home. Includes a blog and videos showing a home made solar tracking device.

Contains information about vehicles and building of supporting infrastructure including production, storage and distribution. Contains categories and related links.

News and information covering alternative and renewable energy including solar, wind, geothermal, ethanol, biodiesel, and tidal, as well as related technologies. Also contains a archive of previous articles.

Studies methods of improving wind turbine technology to make energy from the wind competitive with conventional energy sources. Part of NREL.

Large color photograph of the Hindenberg burning, with lecture notes on hydrogen for fuel cells. Large print, with an e-mail contact.

Outside SEI in Japan, Telepower Australia has more experience and technical know-how with VRB than anyone else. Link to bibliography.

ESPC sells technology for the conversion of compressed air energy into electric power.

Considers history of petroleum, and writes of MDI vehicle. "It is possible that by 2020 we could primarily be free of our reliance on the internal combustion engine"

A group of people who gather to discuss electric vehicle technologies and construction. Also a photo album with full specifications of the electric cars and trucks owned and built by members.

Nonprofit group that organizes electric vehicle sport competitions with the goal of promoting efficient design and technology.

Comprehensive information resource about the technology. Includes history, basics, models, plans, gallery, links, and an overview of a rotary displacer engine. [English, Japanese]

President Bush promises that fuel-cell cars will be free of pollution. But if he has his way, the cars of tomorrow will run on hydrogen made from fossil fuels. Article from Mother Jones News.

The NFCRC aims to promote and support the fuel cell industry by providing technological leadership within a vigorous program of research, development and demonstration.

Free encyclopedia article covers diesel engine technology and applications. Addresses technical and historical background, types and characteristics, support systems and parts.

Compact multifuel rotary engine with improved consumption, noise and emissions characteristics. Includes a company profile, information on the technology and portals for investors and customers.

Illustrated tutorial describing the 2-stroke engine technology. Includes technical background, animations and applications. [HowStuffWorks]

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.

Provides news and resources by maket segment including reports, fact sheets, press releases, audio and video. With maps of suppliers, distributors and retailers.

A primer on biodiesel and it effects. Contains a series of articles that covers making biodiesel on a small scale.

Uses a high-temperature plasma torch to transform waste into a high-purity BioSynGas by gasification. This is then used to generate electricity. In French and English.

Company pursuing research and development of ocean thermal gradient technology for the production of electricity. Describes the technology and progress in its development.

Reviews all the solar cookers of the world, 60 major types and more than 100 variations, over 100 drawings.

Vision, development model, history, oven, contact, resources and newsletters

Industry association devoted to the promotion of solar electricity. Includes objectives, news, technological aspects, publications, events and contact information.

A resource guide for solar home power. Includes information on solar panels, energy efficient houses, passive solar, incentives and solar living stories.

Facts and practical information on using solar energy at home.

Providing country-specific expert solar energy facts to homeowners and commercial users, plus a tool to show every local solar panel installation company you can contact.

Information about solar thermal, solar electricity, biomass, wind power, and hydropower