Long lines of vehicles snake around fuel stations across Indonesia. People ask each other whether supplies are still available. Some choose to fill their tanks to the brim, fearing that fuel may run out the next day. At nearly the same time, the government repeatedly assures the public that national energy stocks are “secure.” This […]
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Rooftop Solar Demand Is Rising, But the Waiting List Is Getting Longer The climate crisis is becoming harder to ignore.Weather is getting more extreme, and heatwaves are becoming more frequent. As a result, many people are starting to look for simple ways to reduce their carbon emissions. One solution that has gained popularity in recent […]
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Peminat PLTS Atap Naik, Antrean Justru Panjang Krisis iklim makin terasa. Cuaca makin ekstrem, panas makin sering. Banyak orang akhirnya mulai cari cara sederhana buat ikut mengurangi emisi. Salah satu yang lagi naik daun beberapa tahun terakhir adalah PLTS atap, panel surya yang dipasang di rumah, kantor, atau pabrik untuk menghasilkan listrik dari matahari. Teknologinya […]
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Mar
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Energi terbarukan justru bisa bikin perang energi berkurang di masa depan. Perang di Timur Tengah hampir selalu membawa kabar buruk bagi energi dunia. Ketika Iran, Amerika Serikat, dan Israel kembali terlibat dalam eskalasi militer pada akhir Februari lalu, pasar energi global langsung bereaksi. Bukan hanya karena konflik bersenjata, tetapi karena dunia tahu satu hal: sebagian […]
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Renewable energy may reduce energy wars in the future. Wars in the Middle East almost always bring bad news for global energy markets. When Iran, the United States, and Israel were again involved in military escalation at the end of February, global energy markets immediately reacted. Not only because of the armed conflict, but because […]
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Feb
Feb
The honest answer, straight to the point:We’ve started. But we’re slow. And we move back and forth. If the energy transition is a marathon, Indonesia is already wearing running shoes and a cool outfit, but we still keep stopping to debate whether we’re running toward the stadium or just hanging out at the park. The […]
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Feb
Feb
Jawaban jujur, to the point: kita sudah jalan.Tapi pelan. Dan sering maju-mundur. Kalau transisi energi itu maraton, Indonesia sudah pakai sepatu lari dan outfit paling kalcer, tapi masih sering berhenti buat debat mau lari ke GBK atau nongkrong dulu di Tebet Eco Park. Padahal targetnya ada. Pemerintah menargetkan energi terbarukan mencapai 23% dalam bauran energi […]
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Feb
Feb
Presiden Prabowo Subianto tiba-tiba bicara tentang atap rumah dalam forum resmi negara. Di tengah Rapat Koordinasi Nasional Pemerintah Pusat dan Daerah 2026 di Sentul, Bogor, ia menyinggung soal seng yang panas, berkarat, dan menurutnya tidak mencerminkan Indonesia yang ingin “aman, sehat, resik, dan indah.” Indonesia harus ASRI, katanya. Dan salah satu caranya mengganti atap seng […]
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President Prabowo Subianto suddenly spoke about house roofs at an official state forum. In the middle of the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of Central and Regional Governments in Sentul, Bogor, he brought up zinc roofing—hot, rusty, and, in his view, not reflective of an Indonesia that is “safe, healthy, clean, and beautiful.” Indonesia must be […]
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Feb
Feb
Imagine the Earth as a human body.For decades, we’ve been “drinking” energy from coal, oil, and gas. It gives a quick boost, cheap, powerful, and reliable. But slowly, it damages our internal organs. Now, the side effects are impossible to ignore.That’s what we call the climate crisis. So, what exactly is the climate crisis? In […]