Coal Combustion Solid Waste, pucuk dicinta ulam pun tiba.
Pile of coal combustion ash at one of the Thermal Power Plant in West Sumatra (Source: documentation of F. Anggara)
The national energy policy sets the primary energy mix target in Indonesia in 2025 with the composition
Will coal be needed in the next 50 years? To answer the question, we need to check the Indonesian energy Bauran which is contained in the Presidential decree No. 22 year 2017. According to the presidential decree, Indonesia still relies on coal by 30% until 2025 and 25%
The UGRG team resumed its observation and sampling activities in the field. The fieldwork this time was a geological mapping conducted in the Tanjung Enim area, South Sumatra. This mapping activity is a form of cooperation between the UGRG Team and one of the coal mining
Coal, si hitam manis often referred to as black gold
When we talk about coal, indeed, it is a valuable resource for Indonesia and cannot be separated from our everyday life. We can enjoy electricity at home, in the office or in shops, it is because of the coal si hitam
Photograph of the team conducting research in Tanjung Enim area (Photo: F. Anggara/UGM)
The field activities this time were quite different from the field activities that had been carried out before, from the number of team members who were more than usual, the field destinations
This research trip visited West Sumatra. Some of the locations that are targeted for this research trip are visited to further uncover the geological potential in the West Sumatra. The three-day trip was still not enough to explore targeted locations in West Sumatra, starting
Orang bilang tanah kita tanah surga – Kolam Susu song lyrics, Koes Plus.
The distribution of coal & mineral geological resources potential in Indonesia (Source: Kementerian ESDM, 2020)
Orang bilang tanah kita tanah surga, tongkat kayu dan batu jadi tanaman. This
If Conservation of resources goes wrong, nothing else will go right – M.S. Swaminathan
Renewable geological resources
Renewable geological resources can be reproduced through natural regeneration. The timespan and place for the regeneration process are varied depending
At the beginning of December 2017, Dr. Ferian Anggara and Dr. D. Hendra Amijaya conducted research in collaboration with several researchers from Australia including Dr. Tim A. Moore of Queensland University of Technology and Mike C. Friederich of Independent Consultant,
Figure 1. Location of peatland research and sampling in Muara Siran, East Kalimantan
After obtaining sample from drilling, the texture of the peat is immediately being described in order to determine its type. Then, the peat should be packaged immediately to avoid contact
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