This Saturday night, March 27, 2010, at 20.30-21.30, "Earth Hour" will again be held. Earth Society invited for an hour turn off the lights outside the building or home as well as electrical equipment and other lights not in use.
In Indonesia, this is the second time for Jakarta in the thousands of cities in the world involved and the first time for Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar.
This is the symbol and shape public awareness of the prevention of climate change, primarily through energy conservation efforts from the use of electricity.
Electricity for the world community as well as for the Indonesian nation has become the vital needs of modern society and also fuel the development wheel. Electricity, in fact, measure progress of a civilization.
Only, the provision and utilization of electricity in Indonesia is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, especially oil and derivative products.
Fossil energy is not renewable, so if kept exploited, reserves will be depleted and may be discharged. Currently only Indonesia can be categorized as a country that imports more oil than exporting.
Therefore, fluctuations in world oil prices would be devastating and can shake Indonesia's economy. Pressure on the Budget of the State will also be increased considering the government buy oil at world prices while the price of fuel oil and electricity in the country sold cheaply because they still receive subsidies from the government.
Although the realization of energy subsidies in 2009 amounted to Rp 94.6 trillion (10 percent of total state expenditures) was much lower than the previous year (USD 230.51 billion), but the amount is 1.5 times larger than the total non-energy subsidy (Rp 64.9 trillion).
On the environment, dependence on petroleum or other fossil energy has a bad effect, especially of carbon emissions released, either from the supply and utilization.
Accumulation of large amounts of emissions in the atmosphere-about 80 percent of global emissions come from the sectors of energy intensive users, has contributed to global warming and climate change.
To handle all the necessary involvement of stakeholders, including government, private, and community in general.
This management pattern for approaches that rely on supply (supply-side management) needs to be balanced with the management of the demand side (demand side management), namely by improving conservation and energy efficiency.
Energy Act No. 30 of 2007 has mandated that energy conservation is the responsibility of all elements, both the central government, local governments, employers, and society.
Indeed, efficiency programs and energy conservation have been around for a long time, ever since Public Policy Energy Sector up to 1981 National Energy Policy is determined based on Presidential Regulation No. 5 of 2006.
Only, the results achieved are not yet effective and to face various obstacles. One of the main obstacles is that people's lifestyles are wasteful of energy.
This can be caused by a lack of understanding on energy efficient or because the prices are relatively cheap energy that encourages consumption patterns more wasteful.
Cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with several institutions in Indonesia to get feedback, in 2007-2009 there is a potential 10-30 percent energy efficiency (for the household sector), 10-23 per cent (commercial) and 7-21 per cent ( industry).
The savings can be achieved through 3 main strategies, namely (1) the establishment of regulations and clear rules, (2) the role and strong government support, (3) socialization and increased public awareness. For example, replacing 40-watt incandescent lamps with energy-saving lamps (CFL) 8 watts at consumer households with power under 900 VA. This activity continues to grow, achieve economies of scale and to reduce the gap between the growth in electricity sales and peak load. Something similar with a different approach is also done for commercial and industrial sectors.
Both are just a small example of energy efficiency efforts that have been and can be done. These efforts still need to be increased.
No matter how small the contribution that can be done, will give a positive change for energy security, economic development, and survival on earth.
The earth is not just a place to live to be comfortable for the current generation, but also for generations to come. Every second that can be done to give color and a different meaning in life.
In Indonesia, this is the second time for Jakarta in the thousands of cities in the world involved and the first time for Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar.
This is the symbol and shape public awareness of the prevention of climate change, primarily through energy conservation efforts from the use of electricity.
Electricity for the world community as well as for the Indonesian nation has become the vital needs of modern society and also fuel the development wheel. Electricity, in fact, measure progress of a civilization.
Only, the provision and utilization of electricity in Indonesia is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, especially oil and derivative products.
Fossil energy is not renewable, so if kept exploited, reserves will be depleted and may be discharged. Currently only Indonesia can be categorized as a country that imports more oil than exporting.
Therefore, fluctuations in world oil prices would be devastating and can shake Indonesia's economy. Pressure on the Budget of the State will also be increased considering the government buy oil at world prices while the price of fuel oil and electricity in the country sold cheaply because they still receive subsidies from the government.
Although the realization of energy subsidies in 2009 amounted to Rp 94.6 trillion (10 percent of total state expenditures) was much lower than the previous year (USD 230.51 billion), but the amount is 1.5 times larger than the total non-energy subsidy (Rp 64.9 trillion).
On the environment, dependence on petroleum or other fossil energy has a bad effect, especially of carbon emissions released, either from the supply and utilization.
Accumulation of large amounts of emissions in the atmosphere-about 80 percent of global emissions come from the sectors of energy intensive users, has contributed to global warming and climate change.
To handle all the necessary involvement of stakeholders, including government, private, and community in general.
This management pattern for approaches that rely on supply (supply-side management) needs to be balanced with the management of the demand side (demand side management), namely by improving conservation and energy efficiency.
Energy Act No. 30 of 2007 has mandated that energy conservation is the responsibility of all elements, both the central government, local governments, employers, and society.
Indeed, efficiency programs and energy conservation have been around for a long time, ever since Public Policy Energy Sector up to 1981 National Energy Policy is determined based on Presidential Regulation No. 5 of 2006.
Only, the results achieved are not yet effective and to face various obstacles. One of the main obstacles is that people's lifestyles are wasteful of energy.
This can be caused by a lack of understanding on energy efficient or because the prices are relatively cheap energy that encourages consumption patterns more wasteful.
Cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with several institutions in Indonesia to get feedback, in 2007-2009 there is a potential 10-30 percent energy efficiency (for the household sector), 10-23 per cent (commercial) and 7-21 per cent ( industry).
The savings can be achieved through 3 main strategies, namely (1) the establishment of regulations and clear rules, (2) the role and strong government support, (3) socialization and increased public awareness. For example, replacing 40-watt incandescent lamps with energy-saving lamps (CFL) 8 watts at consumer households with power under 900 VA. This activity continues to grow, achieve economies of scale and to reduce the gap between the growth in electricity sales and peak load. Something similar with a different approach is also done for commercial and industrial sectors.
Both are just a small example of energy efficiency efforts that have been and can be done. These efforts still need to be increased.
No matter how small the contribution that can be done, will give a positive change for energy security, economic development, and survival on earth.
The earth is not just a place to live to be comfortable for the current generation, but also for generations to come. Every second that can be done to give color and a different meaning in life.
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