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Japan is one country that seriously address energy conservation. Demonstrated its seriousness of the concern to find ways to save energy consumption, ranging from small to large impact.

Starting from that it does not cost anything additional to the berongkos exorbitant. Performed starting from a given voluntarily to incentives. The spirit of Japan to save energy consumption, especially petroleum, deserves two thumbs up and thumbs exemplary. The following will try to implement the spirit of Japan's energy conservation for the life environment of Indonesia.

The success of energy saving program in Japan is inseparable from the existence of The Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ), an organization responsible for promoting energy conservation. ECCJ that was built in 1978, or two years after the oil crisis of the world, among others, provide information about conservation technologies, laws and regulations related to conservation, training, testing energy managers, and organizes seminars that promote energy savings.

Segments of the energy into the target user is the industrial sector, commercial, household, and transportation.

Expertise and dedication of ECCJ managers, most of them are successful leaders who have retired, causing ECCJ activity is impacting the success of energy conservation in Japan.

Seriously though minor

One user sector's fuel consumption is still potential is pressed automotive sector, especially two-wheelers and four-wheel drive. Many of the least fuel consumption by vehicles is mainly determined by the volume (cc) engine. The larger cc, the more the need of fuel per unit distance traveled. Example, 100 cc motorcycle fuel consumed only 1:35 (one liter of fuel for an average mileage of 40 kilometers).

Compare with a 1000 cc car which has a ratio of 1:12 and cars 2000 cc with a ratio of 1:7. But, for every type of vehicle engine cc size is fixed, there are other factors that influence whether or not wasteful fuel consumption of vehicles, as described below.

The heavier the vehicle, the more extravagant the vehicle fuel consumption. Car owners have a habit of carrying goods to anywhere the car is running even if the goods are not required. For golf players, golf club store and completeness in the trunk of a car is not unusual that when there is an invitation to play, equipment is available. Weight of a set of golf clubs can reach 1-15 pounds.

For a relatively old car, which has started being fussy, in the trunk of a car is usually no oil reserves, water, batteries, radiator water, tow rope, and some even keep two spare tire in the trunk.

All items that do not actually need this added weight of the vehicle and make the machine more extravagant. If it is usually for mileage of 50 kilometers only need 5.5 liters, with the additional burden of "weird" before, the consumption of 5.88 liters of fuel to be more wasteful or 0.38 liters for the same mileage. If there are 100,000 cars in Jakarta that the behavior of car owners as above, then in one day was 38 235 liters of waste occurs. Motorists in Japan only carry auto supplies as needed. Luggage is also limited to only that necessary.

Vehicle readiness

From talking with a mechanical workshop, often the driver brought the car to the garage for other purposes such as washing the car, but the mechanic found that there is a breakdown vehicle brake systems. The driver did not realize it until the mechanic told him.

Vehicle brake system is not good that they can sometimes cause the tire rotation is somewhat restrained by the brake. The indication,

tire rim to heat up when the car is usually taken to walk, felt the pull of the machine not powered when the car is running slow to stop the car will quickly reach the stop position. If this situation occurs, a more wasteful use of fuel. Therefore, if the driver felt the braking system disorders, do not delay it checked out to the garage.

State of the heavy traffic in large cities often forcing the driver to accelerate the vehicle from being stopped, and after moving a little sudden need to press the brake pedal. Such behavior is often done at the driver's traffic jams. The reason, if a state vehicle from a stop because of traffic jams began to run slowly, it could be a car on the left or the right of a sudden cut to the front, fill the place left by the car in front of the previous

That are not often in the interplay of impatient drivers, usually the driver in major cities immediately step on the gas when the car in front of the move. Engine speed in first gear is direct 3000's figures. In fact, only 15 feet had stopped moving again. Therefore, the car should be on the brakes.

Such behavior is common and causes a lot of wasted fuel. Japanese driver in an orderly manner, not even a traffic jam interplay with each other. Therefore, there's nothing wrong driver Indonesia is also trying to be patient, run the vehicle without imposed gradually.

Private cars in cities nearly all of them have air conditioning. From observations on the streets, most of the private vehicle air-conditioning turned on while driving. The use of air conditioning is affecting the use of fuel. Several types of car shows that fuel consumption differences vary much between when to use air conditioning with air-conditioning when not in use. For example, when no air conditioning, fuel usage of 1:11, ie 1 liter for 11 kilometers on average. If you use air conditioning, fuel consumption to be 1:7 on average. Had to leave early trip to the office and home that night as far as 2 x 25 kilometer, fuel economy when the car is running without the AC is 2.6 liters per day or up to 30 percent savings.

Only, how to be comfortable driving in Jakarta without turning on the AC? Easy, left early morning and return after dark so that the air is relatively cool.

Turn off the engine

Japan is currently trying to implement custom start off the engine when the vehicle stopped for a red traffic light. Experiments initiated by public transport buses in major cities. Although this has not been loved in Japan, but what they do indicate that whatever they try to suppress the consumption of fuel.

How to turn off the engine at the traffic light was red may not be appropriate in Indonesia. In addition because of the time it takes for the light turns from red to green from a relatively short time, in that way requires that the car should be in good health.

Lest, after the engine is turned off for a red light, as would be the start, the machine crashed because The battery is worn out.

Avoid congestion

Japanese driver is trying to avoid congestion. Which is to avoid driving at to and from the office. Once upon a time in the travel, tour guide reminded that all passengers re-assembled at 15.00 in order to avoid congestion and move to leave the city no later than 16.00. If the vehicle is running in the middle of traffic, fuel consumption will be much more, but certainly tiring.

Drivers in big cities in Indonesia can implement the spirit of avoiding this bottleneck. For example, leave early, leave late. When you have to drive at rush hour, seek to find alternative routes to avoid congestion.

Japanese society does not attempt to create events that may create a traffic jam. Even to create a show in busy traffic location, the event organizers ahead of time had already told the public of the possibility of disruption of traffic, not even informing the alternative pathways.

In Indonesia are different again. Often weddings, birthday parties and other celebrations to close the public road which causes traffic to be shifted to a more narrow path and further afield.

Or, if there are weddings in mansions, the streets also become bogged down because of the guests invited are all private car use. What if someone took the initiative to organize a wedding reception in his spare time? For example, on Sunday between the hours of 09:00 to 12:00 hours? The time is unusual. But, surely the streets are not jammed, the fuel is not wasted.

Opportunities for energy savings in Indonesia is still open. If state officials have appealed to conserve energy usage, follow-up is up to the public. Clearly, saving energy consumption will ensure the achievement of harmony: economic efficiency, environmental protection, and long-term availability of energy.

Benny Marbun

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