It is time Indonesia liberates itself from its dependence on oil. Fossil fuel is much like a narcotic: it is addictive. Obtaining it is easy. Just go to the gasoline station, pay and it is done. But like a drug, usage can be destructive both to the environment and to the user’s mind.

The warning from Research & Technology Minister, Kusmayanto Kadiman is right on, and he is not the first to issue such a caveat. Former White House employee David