Coal in Indonesia: Current and Future Role
Historically, coal can be considered as a source of energy which catalyzed the first industrial revolution. The development of the steam machine was an important aspect of the industrial revolution which allowed the transition of hand production methods to machine powered production. The use of steam-powered machinery for transportation and industrial use drove the global […]
Focus Group Discussion of the Ministry of Planning and National Development (Bappenas)
Figure 1. Filda Yusgiantoro, ST., MBM., MBA., Ph.D. the chairperson of PYC evaluate the indicator impact of RPJMN 2019-2024 . As part of the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2019-2024 formulation, Directorate of Monitoring, Evaluation and Control of Sectoral Development of Ministry of Planning and National Development (Bappenas) of Indonesia held a Focus Group Discussion […]
THE URGENCY OF ADDRESSING ENERGY POVERTY TO OVERCOME MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY IN INDONESIA
By: Anggun Alfina Zakia Research Assistant at Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC). The dimension of poverty no longer speaks of the amount of income by each individual but has developed in a multidimensional perspective. Multidimensional poverty can capture not only the number of people but also showed the characteristics of poverty experienced by the population. So, […]
Renewable Energy is on Sale Worldwide – What Should Indonesia Do About It?
The judgment of renewable energy which always related to its high and uncompetitive price compared to fossil fuel might be ended up very soon. Report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in 2017 has shown that there was an impressive cost reduction of renewable energy worldwide. The cost reduction especially occurred in the Solar […]
Indonesia’s Challenges of the Integrating Intermittent Clean Energy
Declining resource and negative environmental impact of fossil energy have led to the development of clean and sustainable energy, especially in the power sector. IEA statistic shows that electricity and heat contribute to almost half of the world carbon emission at 42% level in 2016 [1]. Renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and […]
PYC’s Participation in The Welcoming Event for Alumni of LPDP 2019
Figure 1. PYC Team participated in the Welcoming Event for Alumni of LPDP 2019 The Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP) program is one of the most well-known scholarship programs in Indonesia organized by the Ministry of Finance of Indonesia. It is designed to boost the investment of Indonesian Human Resources through a full scholarship for […]
