Energy security.

• Author: Rong, Charles
• Position: READER'S FORUM - Letter to the editor

* The May issue of the National Defense presented two well-written articles by Grace V. Jean on offshore wind energy, and by Michael G. Frodl and John M. Manoyan, on natural gas. Given the urgency of the energy challenges the world is facing today, sensible and intelligent decision is needed on how to focus our effort and allocate our resources to technology areas where tangible and intangible returns can be obtained. Despite the higher cost of wind energy than fossil fuels, wind and solar energy should have the potential to meet the world energy need indefinitely. The development and deployment of wind and solar energy technology is not only a good...