The fascinating history of how coal-based energy became entangled with American security. Since the early twentieth century, Americans have associated oil with national security. From World War I to American involvement in the Middle East, this connection has seemed a self-evident truth. But, as Peter A. Shulman argues, Americans had to learn to think about the geopolitics of energy in terms…
Penyusunan Policy Brief ini bertolak dari kebutuhan nasional untuk mendorong nilai tambah batubara sebagai sumber daya domestik yang melimpah, sekaligus mengurangi ketergantungan terhadap produk impor kimia dasar. Dalam hal ini, hilirisasi batubara menjadi methanol dan DME, serta pemanfaatan produk samping seperti coal tar menuju industri aromatik dan resin plastik, menjadi simpul strategi…