Bioenergy should be a bigger part of an all-in strategy to reduce carbon emissions and limit dependence on fossil fuels. “A Logjam in Fire-Weary Paradise” (U.S. News, June 15) highlights a major problem in California—and a clear opportunity. California should follow the lead of Europe and Japan—and the recommendation of the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—and promote the use of renewable wood energy. Bioenergy (wood pellets) uses wood that … isn’t usable by timber companies. This includes the type of wood that is stacking up around California communities, as well as the so-called thinnings and underbrush that need to be removed to ensure healthy forests and fewer fires. This is a win-win for California. Bioenergy should be a bigger part of an all-in strategy to reduce carbon emissions and limit dependence on fossil fuels.