The two will explore new frontier areas in new and renewable energy, battery storage; waste management, extraction of lithium and rare earth elements, and decarbonisation
"On Earth Day, I laud all those working to make our planet better. India is committed to furthering sustainable development in line with our culture of living in harmony with nature," Modi said in a tweet.
On Saturday, Earth Day 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India is committed to advancing sustainable development in keeping with its ethos of living in peace with environment.
The purpose of Earth Day is to increase public awareness of environmental challenges.
Enery security is a seminal dimension of planet conservation and this regard a crucial step was taken by in the form of an Mo which was signed by Oil India Ltd. (OIL), a Navaratna NOC, and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, to pursue technological collaboration in a few key areas throughout the Energy value chain. The CSIR and OIL labs will work together on this project.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ranjit Rath, the CMD of OIL, and N Kalaiselvi, the DG of CSIR and Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Senior Officers from OIL and CSIR including the D(O) and D(E&D) of OIL, MD(NRL), JS&FA, JSA, LA, and Heads of the Scientific Directorate attended the event. Directors of CSIR institutes and eminent CSIR scientists virtually attended the session.
A formal framework for cooperation between OIL and CSIR Labs is established by the umbrella MoU. The MoU's goal is to make it easier for researchers to work together as they pursue cutting-edge research in energy security solutions. The following areas have been identified for collaboration in R&D and technology: New frontier areas in hydrocarbon exploration;Upstream and downstream operations; New and renewable energy, batteries/storage systems; Green and Renewable Hydrogen / Biohydrogen (H2); Reducing environmental pollution and bioremediation; Waste treatment including oil separation and recovery from wastewater and waste sludge including crude oil sludge; Corrosion inspection and anti-corrosion coating; Extraction of Lithium and Rare Earth Elements from Oilfield Water; Stranded natural gas to fuel molecules; and Decarbonisation and net zero targets.
On the occasion, Rath said that “OIL has a long association with CSIR labs like IIP and NEIST and has been working together in the past. The present MoU will open the gateway for collaboration with all the labs of CSIR. OIL being an integrated energy company intends to be at the forefront in terms of technology adoption in the energy value chain with a global presence providing value to the stakeholders. The collaboration with CSIR would play a catalytic role to achieve these objectives in mission mode.”
DG, CSIR expressed that “CSIR is a premier R&D Organization engaged in cutting-edge R&D and developing technologies and products in frontier areas Science and technology. CSIR is known for its capabilities and competency in Industrial R&D. Thus, this collaboration would not only be mutually rewarding but also beneficial for the country and the common man in the long term.”
Both organizations have also agreed to work towards capacity building through training and skill development. The OIL would also consider providing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding support towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Aspirational Districts, Rural Development, Govt missions/initiatives etc
A broad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Oil India Ltd. (OIL), a Navaratna NOC, and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, to pursue technological collaboration in a few key areas throughout the Energy value chain. The CSIR and OIL labs will work together on this project.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ranjit Rath, the CMD of OIL, and N Kalaiselvi, the DG of CSIR and Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Senior Officers from OIL and CSIR including the D(O) and D(E&D) of OIL, MD(NRL), JS&FA, JSA, LA, and Heads of the Scientific Directorate attended the event. Directors of CSIR institutes and eminent CSIR scientists virtually attended the session.
A formal framework for cooperation between OIL and CSIR Labs is established by the umbrella MoU. The MoU's goal is to make it easier for researchers to work together as they pursue cutting-edge research in energy security solutions. The following areas have been identified for collaboration in R&D and technology: New frontier areas in hydrocarbon exploration;Upstream and downstream operations; New and renewable energy, batteries/storage systems; Green and Renewable Hydrogen / Biohydrogen (H2); Reducing environmental pollution and bioremediation; Waste treatment including oil separation and recovery from wastewater and waste sludge including crude oil sludge; Corrosion inspection and anti-corrosion coating; Extraction of Lithium and Rare Earth Elements from Oilfield Water; Stranded natural gas to fuel molecules; and Decarbonisation and net zero targets.
On the occasion, Rath said that “OIL has a long association with CSIR labs like IIP and NEIST and has been working together in the past. The present MoU will open the gateway for collaboration with all the labs of CSIR. OIL being an integrated energy company intends to be at the forefront in terms of technology adoption in the energy value chain with a global presence providing value to the stakeholders. The collaboration with CSIR would play a catalytic role to achieve these objectives in mission mode.”
DG, CSIR expressed that “CSIR is a premier R&D Organization engaged in cutting-edge R&D and developing technologies and products in frontier areas Science and technology. CSIR is known for its capabilities and competency in Industrial R&D. Thus, this collaboration would not only be mutually rewarding but also beneficial for the country and the common man in the long term.”
Both organizations have also agreed to work towards capacity building through training and skill development. The OIL would also consider providing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding support towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Aspirational Districts, Rural Development, Govt missions/initiatives etc