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Energy

Beyond technical fixes

Indonesia is blessed with considerable potential for renewable energy generation, but so far has been slow to grasp it

Sexy killers

Bringing the coal industry and the oligarchs into focus

Taking the nuclear option

Building public trust will be key to making nuclear power a reality in Indonesia

Jokowi’s 35000 megawatt dream

The government’s approach to this mega power infrastructure program is typical of its overwhelming drive to get business done

Indonesia’s energy dilemma

Introduction to the edition

Islam-inspired renewable energy

A collaboration between a teacher and farmers in Central Java is unlocking the potential of an indigenous biofuel source

Something's cooking

Biogas reduces the burden of fossil fuel subsidies

Corrupting politics

Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district

Miracle solution or imminent disaster?

Jatropha biofuel production in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara

Edition 142: Oct-Dec 2020

Energy Policy

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