| SGA_Energy_Limited Environmental consulting firm of engineers and economists performing studies on renewable energy development, climate change topics, and other aspects of energy and environment, in Canada and internat |
| Solar_Electric_Light_Fund non-profit charity which promotes solar rural electrification and energy self-sufficiency in developing countries. |
| Solar_Site Lists innovative uses of solar energy used around the planet. |
| Tata_Energy_Research_Institute,_TERI A non-profit, scientific and policy research organization, working in India and globally in the fields of energy, environment and a whole range of sustainable development issues. |
| Thermal_Energy_Group The Termal Energy Group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) carry out scientific research and education within conversion of natural gas, oil and solid fuels to mechanical wor |
| Union_of_Concerned_Scientists__Clean_Energy Examines benefits and costs of energy use, and promotes energy technologies that are renewable, safe, and cost-effective. |
| Western_Research_Institute Conducts research and develops technologies for mitigating environmental effects of energy technologies. Includes information on coal, ash, heavy oil refining, alternative fuels, spill remediation, an |
| Abandoned_Mineral_Lands_in_the_U_S__National_Parks About the legacy of mining in the national parks, the environmental impacts of mining, and the hazards associated with abandoned mine lands. Many photos. |
| CANMET_Environment_Laboratory Canadian government institution that addresses the environmental concerns of the minerals and mining industries, including effluent processing, safe disposal of waste materials, and decommissioning of |
| Centre_of_Excellence_for_Sustainable_Mine_Lakes The Centre, located in Western Australia, is a research hub creating smart mine lakes that are of value to communities, the environment and the economy. |
| Defenders_of_Weetootla Activist site describes basis for opposition to magnesite open-cut mines in the Gammon Ranges National Park in South Australia. |
| Environmental_Processes_that_Affect_Mineral_Deposits_in_the_Eastern_United_States Describes USGS research efforts on environmental aspects of massive sulfide mineral deposits. These have a high potential for adverse environmental impact due to high sulfide content and low acid-b |
| Mine_Water_Research_at_The_University_of_Newcastle About research on the hydrochemistry, hydrogeology, and treatment of mine effluents. |
| Mineral_Resources_Forum An Internet framework for international co-ordination on the theme of minerals, metals and sustainable development. News and information about mining and the environment world-wide. |
| Mines_and_Communities_Website News and other information, including the Minewatch and Partizans archives, intended to empower activists and those affected by global mining trends, particularly in the Pacific region. |
| No_Crandon_Mine Site provides links to organizations opposed to, and information about, the proposed Wolf River Crandon mine in Wisconsin |
| Oxfam_Community_Aid_Abroad__The_Mining_Campaign Monitoring Australian mining companies' impact on the environment and vulnerable communities. |
| Reclamation_of_Phosphate_Mining_Sites Nature of soils and commercial tree planting on phosphate mining clay settling pond areas. Explains challenges and procedures for achieving land reclamation of such artificially altered areas. |
| Sudbury_Soils_Study_-_Sudbury,_Ontario A public process that will evaluate the levels of metals and chemicals such as nickel, copper, cobalt and arsenic in the local environment. |
| Tailings_Info Articles and other information about mine tailings management and disposal, including accidents, case studies, and announcements of conferences. |
| U_S__EPA_--_Mining_Wastes Acid rock drainage and other topics related to metals mining and the environment. |
| USGS_Abandoned_Mine_Lands_Initiative Detailed plans, pictures, data and reports of the USGS initiative to remediate the contamination left at abandoned mine sites at the Boulder River basin in southwestern Montana and the Upper Animas Ri |
| Visual_Impacts_of_Mining Paper on visualization of the visual impacts of mining and quarrying. |
| USGS_Plasenzuela_Project Background and preliminary findings of a US-Spain study of the environmental impact of the Roman mineral industry at Plasenzuela, Extremadura, Spain. (September, 1997) |
| AccessScience Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Articles, current news and research updates, biographies of leading scientists through history, and internet links in a wide range |
| The_Best_Science_Books A listing of "the one hundred most important books of the millennium." |
| EurekAlert! Online science source from the AAAS providing news about recently published works of researchers and scientists. |
| Jupiter_Scientific_Book_Review Reviews and links to Amazon for some popular science books. |
| A_Positron_Named_Priscilla__Scientific_Discovery_at_the_Frontier Complete text of the book written by members of the National Academy of Sciences, that profiles investigations by leading young scientists. |
| Reviews_of_Books_about_Science Phillip Manning reviews science books for newspapers. This site contains many of those published reviews and selected essays. |
| American_Welding_Society Devoted to promoting welding and related processes, and to supporting all those who contribute to the industry, with links to related sites and services. |
| Applied_Welding Quarterly online magazine with information about the latest process and product technologies. Past issues available. From Miller Electric Mfg. |
| Bohler_Thyssen_Welding Customer support and training, technical hot line, help on welding. |
| CWT_National_Welding_Certification_Testing_Bureau Serve the welding industry, and help maintain the publics safety through the administration and issuance of certifications and accreditations in welding, or inspection and testing. |
| Edison_Welding_Institute A non-profit engineering and technology resource organization serving the welding and joining needs of industry. Expertise in processes from arc welding to adhesive bonding and materials ranging from |
| Hobart_Institute_of_Welding_Technology Committed to helping individuals develop marketable welding skills through quality training at minimum cost. |
| The_Navy_Joining_Center A national resource committed to developing, deploying and disseminating materials joining technology to the U.S. Navy, its contractors, and U.S. industry. |
| Pulsar_Cold_Magnetic_Pulse_Welding A basic tutorial on how the magnetic pulse system works. |
| Quality_Control_of_Resistance_Welding Information about the quality control of resistance welding using non-destructive evaluation, statistical process control and adaptive control systems. Resistance welding literature, troubleshooting i |
| Research_Group_on_Welding_Modeling_at_Penn_State Develops computer models and new experimental tools to solve materials processing problems, especially the application of transport phenomena to quantitatively understand metals processing, particular |
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