In 1989 claims were made that nuclear fusion had been achieved at room temperature through an electrochemical process. The heat liberated via this process was orders of magnitude greater than what was possible from a chemical reaction, which is why the claim of a nuclear process was put forth. Replication of the experiment proved extremely difficult, and accusations of bad science saturated the discussion. By 1990 a DOE report declared the field not worthy of funding, and most peer-reviewed journals would not even accept a cold fusion paper for review. For most scientists and the general public, that was the end of the story. However, cold fusion research has continued to this day. Replication of experiments has become commonplace, and the criticisms of the original claims have been answered. The stigma of the 1989 fiasco, however, still drives the mainstream scientific and public reaction to the field.
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- Infinite Energy Magazine Technical and general interest articles on energy sources that challenge conventional science, including Cold Fusion. Includes selection of articles from past issues.
- Cold Fusion Times Journal of the scientific aspects of loading isotopic fuels into materials. News and technical articles on Cold Fusion.
- Cold Fusion Research 1989 report of the Energy Research Advisory Board to the United States Department of Energy. The central document arguing against Cold Fusion. Presented by National Capitol Area Skeptics (NCAS).
- LENR-CANR.org Comprehensive treatment of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR), or Chemically Assisted Nuclear Reactions (CANR). Contains library with full-text papers, and introductions and history of Cold Fusion for both the general public and researchers in the field.
- Cold Fusion Research Laboratory Full-text papers and books, CFRL newsletter, essays by researchers. From Dr. Hideo Kozima.
- Vortex-L Email discussion list on unconventional physics. Online archive. Includes regular Cold Fusion postings.
- Edmund Storms Cold Fusion Articles, links, papers, photos from the former Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher.
- Italian Cold Fusion Research Center Laboratory in Frascati, part of the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment.
- Cold Fusion Project by Jean-Louis Naudin Description of "Cold Fusion Reactor" experiment based on the work of Mizuno and Ohmori. Includes videos of glowing, boiling cell [Real format]. Links to articles and related sites.
- International Society for Condensed Matter Nuclear Science Promotes the understanding, development and application of Condensed Matter Nuclear Science for the benefit of its members and the wider community.
- Remembering Eugene Mallove News stories, eulogies, biography, and other coverage of the murder of Cold Fusion's champion Dr. Mallove on May 14, 2004.
- Cold Fusion -- 15 Years and Heating Up Directory of the latest news, books, articles, movies related to Cold Fusion; along with links to overview resources and related sites.
- What If Cold Fusion Is Real? 1998 Wired Magazine report on Cold Fusion research. Includes history of the controversy and interviews with many key players.
- New Energy Times Offers original reporting on research in the field of leading-edge energy and power technologies, with an emphasis on cold fusion.