Choosing Gas or Coal

We are late in developing alternative energy sources. A consistent policy would help mitigate the effects.

May 23, 2006

THE governments policy of relying on non-renewable energy such as oil has cost us dearly. This tricky problem has afflicted state spending. For kerosene alone, the government has had to pay Rp42 trillion in subsidies every year. This large sum is necessary because of the high level of kerosene consumption, which stands at 12 billion liters per year, not to mention gasoline and other fuels. The total amount spent on subsidies this year will come t

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