GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: BEST SOLUTION TO REDUCE EMISSIONS IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Environmental issues have become a big issue in the world. It’s associated with the development in a
globalizing world that focuses on research related to human needs, namely the field of industry, technology, and
energy. The challenge ahead is how to advance these fields without forgetting the environmental aspects.
Environmental issues are certainly felt by all countries in the world, not least in Indonesia. Indonesia is a country
located in the subduction zone. This makes Indonesia have large energy reserves, reserves of fossil energy such
as oil, gas, and coal, and also non-fossil energy such as geothermal energy, water, wind, and sun. Even the
mineral wealth is very abundant in Indonesia. Its growth was very significant. However, progress in the field of
energy development cause new problems, namely environmental issues. Due to the fact that Indonesia is still
very dependent on fossil energy, especially oil. Carbon emissions resulting from fossil energies have an impact
on the environmental conditions in Indonesia. Geothermal is one form of energy available in Indonesia are a
number of very abundant. This energy is well-known environmentally friendly, renewable and sustainable.
Geothermal energy can be an alternative solution for the independence and energy security in Indonesia without
forgetting the environmentally friendly.