{"id":5870,"date":"2026-02-23T08:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affa.co.id\/global\/?p=5870"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:27:10","slug":"when-weather-can-be-engineered-in-indonesia-is-there-a-role-for-patents-who-owns-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affa.co.id\/global\/2026\/02\/23\/when-weather-can-be-engineered-in-indonesia-is-there-a-role-for-patents-who-owns-it\/","title":{"rendered":"When Weather Can Be Engineered in Indonesia: Is There a Role for Patents? Who Owns It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, Indonesia has once again been confronted with extreme weather phenomena: high-intensity rainfall within short periods, urban flooding, and drought in other regions. Climate variability is becoming increasingly evident\u2014and increasingly costly in its impact.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amid this situation, a strategic question arises: \u201cAre we merely spectators of changing weather patterns, or can we become technological innovators capable of managing them?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Weather Modification Technology (WMT) <\/b>shows that Indonesia has never been passive. Since the trials in Bogor in 1977 and the Jatiluhur project in 1979, Indonesia has developed the capacity to intervene in cloud microphysical processes. However, behind these operational activities lies a much broader space for innovation\u2014particularly in the field of Patents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Correcting Misconceptions: WMT Does Not Create or Move Rain<\/b><\/p>\n

Scientifically, WMT does not create clouds out of nothing, nor does it eliminate them. The intervention targets existing clouds by introducing hygroscopic particles that function as<\/span> Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN)<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) <\/b>has emphasized that the atmospheric energy scale is far too large to create rain instantly. Realistic intervention focuses on optimizing condensation and droplet coalescence processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is where the engineering dimension opens up real innovation opportunities\u2014not myths\u2014and where the role of Patents becomes crucial.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From Table Salt to Engineered Compositions: The Evolution of Inventions<\/b><\/p>\n

The classical approach in Indonesia involves dispersing NaCl powder of approximately 50 microns from aircraft, even using food-grade salt to minimize contamination risks. Domestic studies have shown that its use does not significantly impact water quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, innovation has not stopped at simply dispersing salt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Engineering Hygroscopic Solution Compositions<\/b><\/b> \n

    Patent S00202512764, owned by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)<\/b>, introduces a composition of NaCl (95\u201399%) and methanol (90\u201399%) in a 1:5 ratio, designed to produce micro hygroscopic particles (\u22651 \u00b5m) through combustion in a Ground Particle Generator system without pyrotechnic mechanisms. <\/p>\n

    This means:<\/p>\n