The Importance of the South China Sea: Energy Perspective
Territorial disputes for many countries in the South China Sea has become a hot issue for several years until today. The South China Sea, which mostly consists of ASEAN countries and part of the Asia Pacific region, is currently facing a unilateral claim from China. The dispute is not an intra-ASEAN conflict but involves some […]
A Turning Point for Renewable Energy in Indonesia?
President Jokowi’s administration seems poised to break through the regulatory bottlenecks that have long held back the country’s renewable energy ambitions. The year 2021 might end up being seen as an important milestone for the development of renewable energy (RE) in Indonesia. So far this year, the government has issued two important regulations, the energy […]
Climate Plan: Indonesia Should Learn From Japan
Japan’s success story in implementing the carbon tax and emission trading scheme (ETS) all together can be the best lesson for Indonesia, which its carbon pricing is still up in the air. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report illustrates that without immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, limiting […]
Solar energy can be Indonesia’s trump card to provide electricity to its most remote regions — here’s how
The use of solar photovoltaics, or solar panels that convert sunlight to electricity, is growing rapidly around the world as it becomes more affordable. In Indonesia, the cost of solar panel systems has fallen by 90% to around US$900 to US$1,200 per kWp (kilowatt-peak). Indonesia must seize this opportunity and prioritise the deployment of solar power systems in its […]
PYC 6th Anniversary Paper Competition 2022
The competition is now closed. Here are the list of winners. To all practitioners, academicians, researchers, government officials and students, we have exciting news for you. To celebrate PYC’s 6th anniversary in 2022, PYC will hold a Paper Competition. Join now and have a chance to win a total prize of IDR 27,750,000. The competition […]
National Seminar: Maintaining Indonesia’s Energy Security and Achieving Zero Emissions through Petroleum Engineering Technology and Education
Bandung, 27 November 2021 – The Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center in collaboration with the Petroleum Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) organized a National Seminar entitled “Sustaining Indonesia Energy Security and Accomplishing Net-Zero Emissions through Petroleum Engineering Technology & Education”. The seminar was held online on Saturday, November 27, […]
