Renewable energy.

• Author: Mintzer, Mike
• Position: READERS'FORUM

* Regarding your December story, "In the Race to Be Green, Navy Moves to the Front of the Pack," perhaps there is an opportunity to work on two problems at once. The military needs improved (cheaper and safer) fuel sources for their efforts to help the Afghans become a stable state. The Afghan farmers need a steady source of income other than growing opium.

Perhaps as part of civil affairs/COIN initiatives, we could encourage them to grow camelina, develop algae sources, or pursue other biofuel initiatives. This fuel could be sold to NATO forces. Also, Afghanistan is literally next door to two potentially...