Nuclear; Overcome Energy Crisis Solutions?

In the last decade, the energy crisis becomes an increasingly crucial issue discussed crowded communities throughout the world, including Indonesia. Like the pulse of life, energy sectors vital enough to where if the fulfillment of energy needs are not met, the result is fatal to the sustainability of human life. The energy was so fused with human life, ranging from domestic needs to the needs of other public sector. Homework, energy, transportation up to the industry will always require energy.

Currently, the dependence on energy, particularly fossil-based are very high. Looking at the fossil energy reserves are so limited, it should not renewable energy use should be reduced because of fossil resources will be exhausted in the near future. In Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics of Indonesia, which was issued in 2008 the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia's oil reserves will be exhausted within 24 years, 66 years of natural gas and coal will be exhausted within 86 years.

By seeing so much dependence on fossil energy reserves are limited, there should be serious efforts to develop other energy which is equally great potential. Alternative and renewable energy is a proper solution is irrefutable. A number of renewable energy potential in Indonesia that could be developed such as geothermal, sun and bioenergy, wind power, hydro power and uranium as raw material for nuclear power.

However, the utilization of new renewable energy is still very small. The development was slow impressed that one of them is still expensive due to the initial investment for the development of renewable energy. This is because fossil fuels are still subsidized by the government so that new and renewable energy to compete in terms of price. Other factors that also inhibit pemgembangan is the lack of interest in renewable energy to develop this energy because it has not tersosialisasikannya advantage of this energy in economic development.

Another obstacle faced is that, until recently the development of technologies for new and renewable energy is still lacking. Transfer of technology from other countries until recently just got on stage and not yet entered into operation in the design and manufacturing technology. Lack of government funds the ability to transfer technology will reduce its bargaining with the owner of the technology is also a technology development barriers.

One of the potential energy that has long roll but still warm discussed, namely the use of nuclear energy, especially for electricity generation. Nuclear power plant construction plan actually started since the Suharto government. BJ Habibie, who served as a Research and Technology initiated a large project when it is. But this plan gets a lot of protests from public or from NGOs and environmental organizations. As a result, until now the construction of nuclear power plants has not been realized.

Above explanation is the spark between Commission VII Raker materials with Research and Technology on Monday (17 / 5) and Nusantara Building a House of Representatives. Raker also attended the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lapan), Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Nuclear Power Supervisory Agency (BAPETEN) and National Research Council (DRN ). Raker this time specifically to discuss the problem of energy crisis, the development of new and renewable energy technologies and nuclear power plants.

In a working meeting, the majority board of many highlights about the readiness of Indonesia in developing nuclear power plants. According to council members, should be the year 2016 Indonesia already has a nuclear power plant, but the seriousness of the government is still not clearly visible. To that end, Minister of Research as the executive could have been such an active role in socializing with the involvement of NGOs to pro-nuclear.

In addition, the senators also asked the government to rectify the opinion 'wrong' that developed in the community associated with the use of nuclear energy and nuclear power plant construction. Moreover, Indonesia has received world recognition of nuclear matter, the government should be more pro-active and pick up the ball.

Another thing that thrive in that meeting that is about the readiness of governments in promoting nuclear technology that already exists. Research and Technology is obliged to notify it when the first cabinet meeting with SBY. Therefore, once again there was no reason for Research and Technology for not submitting to all the technology readiness of parties, including to investors. Research and Technology should be able to ensure that there is no problem in the security side. Our technology is safe.

Long before the Meeting is held, Bang Zul when talking to reporters said the nuclear potential energy that actually is able to overcome the energy crisis in Indonesia. However, the shadow of the nuclear community is always associated with leaks that occurred in Russia or the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

According to this UK doctoral graduates, the public rejection of nuclear power plants for example is due to the lack of socialization of the usefulness of nuclear energy. "Our society still traumatized and afraid of the gas leak incident in Russia will be repeated in Indonesia," he explained. For that, if true nuclear material will be used as an alternative to overcome the energy crisis, there should have massive socialization of government. Without it, resistance and community resistance to nuclear and nuclear power plants would not be dammed.

Although nuclear energy is potential, but by Bang Zul, a new alternative energy and other renewable energy such as geothermal, wind, ocean waves, etc. should be optimized first. If these energy reserves are exhausted, then the nuclear energy as a last resort.

Therefore, it becomes irrefutable and if nuclear power technology development options could be an alternative for the energy crisis. Another reason is, the technology of carbon emission-free nuclear power plants as well as harmonious with the world efforts in combating global warming. Not only Indonesia, an array of other countries are ready to develop nuclear power plants such as Argentina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Romania, South Africa and Vietnam. Former countries such as Canada, China, India, Japan, Russia, America and Korea are also interested in adding their nuclear power capacity.