They are also promoting one important conceptual change: the pricing of fossil fuel. Liquid fuel ordinarily sells for $2-3 a gallon, but by the time it reaches a war zone the cost is much higher: about $15 for delivery to a big FOB in Afghanistan and as much as $400 to an outpost that, say, has to be resupplied by helicopter. This “fully burdened” cost of fuel is seeping into the calculations of military planners. It tries to capture the cost of military logistics, rather than environmental impact. But if military leaders are ready to put a more realistic price on fuel, perhaps other Americans will follow suit.

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