| dc.description.abstract | Batik is a piece of cloth applied by means of a dye-resist technique using "batik-wax" as the resisting medium. Batik has been named as the cultural heritage of Indonesia, which has been recognized by the world. As generally in Indonesia, batik industry is currently still a class of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). One of the quite popular in Indonesia is Yogyakarta batik. There are some Batik SMEs in Yogyakarta. The issue of the SMEs is that the production process is still using kerosene stoves, while the price of kerosene is very expensive. In addition, the use of kerosene means using fossil fuels that produce environmental pollution. Therefore, in this paper described the application of environmentally friendly green energy sources for the production process of batik. The energy source is the installation of solar home system. The system is used to distribute electrical power to the batik electric stove. The use of solar home system and batik electric stoves is more practical and economical than kerosene stove. Another advantage is to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and help preserve the environment with the use of green technology. Applications of green technology in Yogyakarta Batik SMEs help continuity of batik production. This is in accordance with the needs of both SMEs who have often experienced a power outage that disrupts batik production process, especially if using an electric stove for batik. Solar home systems installation and procurement of electric stoves for batik has managed to increase both production capacity and gross profit of the SMEs. | |
