William D. (Bill) Budinger

New, Cheaper Electricity Needs Permitting Reform

Why the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking to update a vague and archaic rule.

We Could Have an Inexpensive, Clean-Energy Future

For 70 years, irrational fear of low-level radiation blocked the path to an energy-rich future. We must get over it.

Why Renewables Cannot Replace Fossil Fuels

It's all in the math and physics.

Is Nuclear Energy Too Expensive?

Understanding the full cost of energy systems.

Overcoming the Obstacles to Clean Electricity

Wind and solar are important to our clean energy mix, but without baseload reliability, coal won’t go away.