Surabaya – Hosta Ardhiananta, a researcher from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), continues to promote the development of renewable energy through research into converting palm oil into alternative fuels. This research utilizes catalytic cracking technology on crude palm oil to produce fuel that has the potential to become a sustainable energy source for Indonesia.
In an interview conducted at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology campus in Surabaya in 2026, Prof. Hosta explained that utilizing crude palm oil as an energy feedstock is one strategy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels while increasing the added value of the national palm oil commodity.
Through the catalytic cracking process, crude palm oil is processed using a catalyst to break down complex hydrocarbon molecules into lighter fuel fractions that can be used as renewable fuels. This technology is considered to have significant potential in supporting the energy transition to more environmentally friendly energy sources.
Professor Hosta emphasized that Indonesia has enormous natural resource potential for development into alternative energy sources. However, the successful development of renewable energy technology cannot be achieved by one party alone.
He called on all elements of the nation, from government, industry, academia, and the wider community, to work together to achieve national energy independence.
“Indonesia’s energy independence can only be achieved if all components of society, the nation, and the state synergize and collaborate,” he said.
Through ongoing research at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, it is hoped that the technology for processing palm oil into renewable fuels can make a real contribution to Indonesia’s energy security and support sustainable energy development in the future.
Surabaya – Hosta Ardhiananta, a researcher from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), continues to promote the development
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