Uranium meets the demand for energy of 3,600 years

The world can meet the demand for energy by using uranium, because the world's uranium reserves can meet this demand for about 3,600 years.

This is the opinion of senior expert Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology, Agus R Hoetman, at an international conference on nuclear energy recently in the city of Yogyakarta, Central Java.

Agus R Hoetman said it could offset the energy shortage by using renewable energy sources, one of which is uranium.

According to Agus R Hoetman, Indonesia's uranium reserves are scattered in some areas outside Java, with at least 53,000 tons of reserves, including 29,000 tons in West Kalimantan and 24,000 tons in Bangka Belitung, which can be used for nuclear power plants.

However, the latest survey results show that Indonesia has the largest uranium reserves in Mamuju, West Sulawesi.

Agus R Hoetman emphasized that until 2010, Indonesia still uses 95.21% of new fossil and renewable energy, which accounts for less than 5%, and this energy structure needs to change drastically when Thousand islands are aiming for a green economy, sustainable growth and environmental friendliness, which is indispensable to the contribution of nuclear energy.