| NEW NUCLEAR: Grid connection for new Russian reactor |
| The second reactor at Russia's Volgodonsk nuclear power plant was today synchronized with the regional electricity grid, having reached 35% of its generating capacity. The unit is set to start commercial operation later this year. |
| WASTE & RECYCLING: Britain looks for reprocessing strategy |
| The UK has begun to weigh up its options with respect to reprocessing or directly disposing of used nuclear fuel as its main reprocessing plant ages. |
| ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: UK needs massive energy program |
| The UK needs to exploit its renewable energy resources to the maximum to meet future energy demand and reduce carbon emissions - and will still need to build up to 80, new nuclear or other low-carbon baseload power stations. |
| REGULATION & SAFETY: NRC team to inspect cracks at Davis-Besse |
| The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has dispatched a special inspection team to investigate cracks discovered in the reactor vessel head at the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in Ohio. |
