Sep
23
2007
All of we know that world energy demand always continue increase and most of world energy needed are obtained by utilizising the fossil fuel. It OK, but we have to realize that the fossil resources is non-renewable energy so in the future it will spend off. Not just than reason, there bad impact to environmental because burning fossil fuel.
Carbon dioxide that release from burning fossil fuel for heat generation will make green house effect. Ok, green house effect for some limited range is very important for earth, that is to take earth temperature balance between noon and night. But when the concentration of carbon dioxide at the atmosphere increasing rapidly, its danger! Continue Reading »
Tags: Hydrogen
Sep
23
2007
The worldwide demand for hydrogen (H2) is ~50 million tons per year and growing rapidly. Hydrogen is used primarily for production of ammonia for fertilizer and conversion of heavy crude oils into cleaner liquid fuels. The international cooperation has effort to deliver H2 as a replacement fuel for transport vehicles. The future, we would like use hydrogen as fuel for transport vehicles than gasoline/diesel oil/natural gas as fuel. Continue Reading »
Tags: Hydrogen
Jul
02
2007
I am in the KAMASE team, Gadjah Mada University – Indonesia and students from Curtin University of Technology – Australia successful become 30 nominates of Mondialogo Engineering Award 2007 – an international engineer students contest which initiated by Daimler and UNESCO. On the Mondialogo Engineering Award (MEA) 2007 there are about 3200 engineer students come from 89 countrys that join into 879 international teams. Team should be compose by engineer students from developed and developing country and effectively conduct an intercultural dialogue. Continue Reading »
Tags: Solar, Wind
Mar
26
2007
I am with 3 students from Engineering Physics Department, Gadjah Mada University has successful build a steam turbine for small scale (450 W). This research supported by fund from National High Education Department (DIKTI), Indonesia. Fund about Rp. 4.700.000 or US$ 500 given us by PKMT (Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa Teknik – Creativity Programme for Engineer Students) programme. Continue Reading »
Tags: Geothermal