Abstract
The increased demand for energy, climate change, and energy security concerns has driven the research interest for the development of alternative fuel from plant origin. Biodiesel derived from plant oils, which include edible and non-edible oil have gained interest for the last two decades as alternative for diesel around the world. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of high school students in Jakarta on the regarding renewable biodiesel. The study conducted a survey among twelve-grade. High school students studying in private schools in easten Jakarta  in order toexplore their perceptions of biodiesel  production from non eedible oil and edible oil  for heat and power. A total of 20 item questionnaires were administeredto a total of 185 students in twelve grades. In addition, three open-endedquestions were asked of the students in order to determine their level of knowledge regarding biodiesel, and power stations. The study data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical package program. The study results revealed that, thestudents were of the perception  that biodiesel  use wouldreduce global warming, and that renewable energy sources areenvironment-friendly, non toxic and renewable.In addition, thestudents generally knew about biodiesel  sources and their importance, although they lacked knowledge about certain aspects of biodiesel.The study recommends energy and educational policy makers to increase awareness of  non edible and edible oil baseed bioenergy production among young students. In this respect, schools, parents, and media can also play an important role to engage young students in bioenergy related discussions.
Highlights
A large majority of the energy that is currently consumed around the world is provided by fossil fuels
An UN commissioned group of scientists known as International Panel on Climate Change (PICC) confirmed that carbon dioxide is the main cause of global warning
The original questionnaire used for the study had both open-ended and close ended items to measure students’ knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes related to biodiesel.A Likert-type scale was 921| P a g e initially constructed with ten items to measure students’ perceptions of biodiesel production from non edible oil and edible oil
Summary
A large majority of the energy that is currently consumed around the world is provided by fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels, in turn, causes the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere to increase. Global warming represents the most significant environmental problem of our age, and the resulting climate change has the potential to trigger many political, economic, and social crises around the world and to cause irreversible harm to both nature and the world in general. An UN commissioned group of scientists known as International Panel on Climate Change (PICC) confirmed that carbon dioxide is the main cause of global warning. Considerable aggregation of the gasses in the atmosphere surely results inintense climate change,acid rain and smog the rising of average sea levels, and the shifting of climatic belts [1]
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