PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN PEMANFAATAN ENERGI MATAHARI UNTUK MENDUKUNG KETAHANAN ENERGI PADA KELOMPOK PEMUDA DI SENDANGTIRTO BERBAH SLEMAN

Abstract

Sendangtirto, Berbah, Sleman Special Region of Yogyakarta is located south of the Air Force Academy. The location is on the edge of the city of Yogyakarta. The work backgrounds of youth group members are quite diverse in jobs ranging from private employees, civil servants, farmers and traders. His educational background is also diverse ranging from educated elementary school, high school to college. Some youth groups use electricity from the State Electricity Company and use gas stoves for cooking. There are no members of youth groups who utilize these two energy sources in their activities. The Adisutjipto College of Technology through its lecturers seeks to increase the knowledge of youth group members through community service partnership programs on alternative energy, especially solar energy, which has the potential to support energy security. This activity is carried out by way of presentation and distribution of modules on solar energy. The expected output from this activity is that citizens will know and understand that solar energy has potential as an alternative energy and can be used by community.