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Indonesia 68 Tahun “Menatap Masa Depan NKRI”

Adil Mahfudz Firdaus Matahari bersinar cerah pagi ini, kicauan burung pun menyambut pagi dengan suara-suara merdunya. Tepat 68 tahun Indonesia merdeka hari ini, 17 Agustus 2013. 68 tahun yang lalu Dwi Tunggal Indonesia Soekarno – Hatta memproklamasikan kemerdekaan Indonesia. Perjuangan para pejuang mengorbankan segalanya nyawa, harta, bahkan keluarganya demi kemerdekaan Indonesia dan generasi-generasi penerus bangsa. Kemuliaan perjuangan mereka memang tidak dapat terbayarkan dengan harta ataupun kebanggaan kita terhadap perjuangan mereka. Memperingati Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia 17 Agustus, Presiden Republik Indonesia pada tanggal 16 Agustus biasanya menyampaikan Pidato Kenegaraan mengenai RAPBN dan Nota Keuangan Republik Indonesia dihadapan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat.

Introduction of Energy Economics

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Adil Mahfudz Firdaus Energy economy is a part of economics that has integrated knowledge of multiple disciplines such as economics, mathematics, energy, geology, marine, electrical, and several other scientific. Energy economics or more precisely the economics of energy is a branch of applied economics where principles and tools are applied to “ask the right questions” (Steven, 2000 in Bhattacharyya, 2011). Other definition of energy economics is the field that studies human utilization of energy resources and energy commodities and the consequences of that utilization. In physical science terminology, “energy” is the capacity for doing work, e.g., lifting, accelerating, or heating material. In economic terminology, “energy” includes all energy commodities and energy resources, commodities or resources that embody significant amounts of physical energy and thus offer the ability to perform work (Sweeney, James L.). The Energy sector is complex because of a number of factors (Bhattac...