http://www.indiachina.org/resources/qi-india-china-trade.pdf
From India to China:
· Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture visited China between March 28 and
April 02, 2005. The minister visited Beijing, Nanjing and Guangzhou.
· Ms. Leena Mehendale, Joint secretary, Ministry of Petroleum visited China during
March 7-9. She attended an international conference Energy APAC 2005. In addition
to Beijing, she also visited Jinan.
· Mrs. Shamala Shukla, Director (FT), Department of Economic Affairs, ministry of
Finance visited China during March 8-9, for talks on Bilateral Investment Promotion
Agreement.
· Shri Rakesh Mohan, secretary (EA), Ministry of Finance visited Chongqing, China
from March 11-15, to attend the “G-20 Deputies” meeting and the session of the
“International Economic Cooperation for a Balanced World Economy”.
· A 17 member delegation of Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) visited
Beijing and Shanghai during March 13-19. The delegation was led by Mr. Rakesh
Shah, Chairman, EEPC. During the visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was
signed between the EEPC and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and
Export of Machinery (CCCME) with a view to facilitate more frequent exchanges and
flow of information and strengthen bilateral cooperation in this sector.
· A delegation from TEXPROCIL visited China between March 28-30, 2005. The
delegation participated in the “Yarn Expo” and the “Global Textile economic forum”
and also held talks with the China National Textile and Apparel Council
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
OCEANTEX 2004 awards
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OCEANTEX 2004 awards announced
Our Corporate Bureau
13 February 2004
Mumbai: H E Mohammad Fazal, Governor of Maharshtra, presented the OCEANTEX 2004 - Leadership & Excellence Awards for Hydrocarbon Industry, today at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Instituted by the Chemtech Foundation, these awards aim to commemorate achievements and contributions made by individuals, companies and institutions that have made India proud in the Hydrocarbon Industry. The winners were selected by a distinguished panel of jury and were felicitated at a glittering ceremony attended by distinguished personalities from the Oil & Gas sector in the country.
Mr. Jasu Shah, Chairman, Chemtech Foundation commenced the ceremony with the welcome note, followed by brief address by Mr. Subir Raha, Chairman Central Advisory Board, OCEANTEX 2004.
Mr. Subir Raha, Chairman & Managing Director, ONGC was honored with the 'Man of The Year Award' for 2003-2004 for his path breaking contributions in the Hydrocarbon industry.
OCEANTEX 2004 acknowledged excellence and leadership in the Indian Oil & Gas sector through the 'Achiever of the Year' awards presented for excellent contributions in the following segments
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Dr. Avinash Chandra, Chief Consultant, OIDB and DGH: Exploration & Production.
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Mr. M.S. Ramachandran, Chairman IOCL, Mr. S.K. Jain, Chairman PII & Mr. R.K. Garg, Galane Refinery: Oil Refining
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Ms. Leena Mehendale, ED, PCRA: Energy Conservation
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Mr. S.C. Mathur, CEO, Petronet LNG: Natural Gas
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Mr. K. Venkataraman, President, Operations & Mr. Udayan Dasgupta, VP, Operations, Larsen & Toubro: Engineering send this article to a friendServices
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The R&D Center, IOCL, Faridabad: Outstanding Contribution
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Mr. Ashok Verma & Mr. Padam Singh, ONGC: Innovation of the Year
OCEANTEX 2004 awards announced
Our Corporate Bureau
13 February 2004
Mumbai: H E Mohammad Fazal, Governor of Maharshtra, presented the OCEANTEX 2004 - Leadership & Excellence Awards for Hydrocarbon Industry, today at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Instituted by the Chemtech Foundation, these awards aim to commemorate achievements and contributions made by individuals, companies and institutions that have made India proud in the Hydrocarbon Industry. The winners were selected by a distinguished panel of jury and were felicitated at a glittering ceremony attended by distinguished personalities from the Oil & Gas sector in the country.
Mr. Jasu Shah, Chairman, Chemtech Foundation commenced the ceremony with the welcome note, followed by brief address by Mr. Subir Raha, Chairman Central Advisory Board, OCEANTEX 2004.
Mr. Subir Raha, Chairman & Managing Director, ONGC was honored with the 'Man of The Year Award' for 2003-2004 for his path breaking contributions in the Hydrocarbon industry.
OCEANTEX 2004 acknowledged excellence and leadership in the Indian Oil & Gas sector through the 'Achiever of the Year' awards presented for excellent contributions in the following segments
*
Dr. Avinash Chandra, Chief Consultant, OIDB and DGH: Exploration & Production.
*
Mr. M.S. Ramachandran, Chairman IOCL, Mr. S.K. Jain, Chairman PII & Mr. R.K. Garg, Galane Refinery: Oil Refining
*
Ms. Leena Mehendale, ED, PCRA: Energy Conservation
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Mr. S.C. Mathur, CEO, Petronet LNG: Natural Gas
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Mr. K. Venkataraman, President, Operations & Mr. Udayan Dasgupta, VP, Operations, Larsen & Toubro: Engineering send this article to a friendServices
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The R&D Center, IOCL, Faridabad: Outstanding Contribution
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Mr. Ashok Verma & Mr. Padam Singh, ONGC: Innovation of the Year
It's time for an alternative fuel
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Published on 29 Oct 2004 by News Today (India). Archived on 29 Oct 2004.
It's time for an alternative fuel
by Staff Reporter
RELATED NEWS:
Review: Renewable energy cannot sustain a consumer society...
The view from oil's peak...
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PetroProzac, Dasani-style...
Climate - Aug 31...
The era of human development with oil and gas as energy source is nearing its end and in the next 30-40 years, there will be a 'clean break' to produce energy from renewable, non-fossil fuels, mostly from hydrogen. The rise in global temperature due to emission of green house gases will force man to seek alternatives so that life is viable on earth, M S Srinivasan, additional secretary, Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said today.
He was delivering the inaugural address at the oil and gas meet of the Energy Summit 2004 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry with the focus on 'Latest Environmental Trends' in this energy sector.
'We have to move onto the next line of development as technology is overtaking us rather fast and we should not be averse to thinking out-of-box in the search for alternative energy fuel,' he said.
Stating that mankind was paying a heavy price for 'aggressive pace in the quest for progress', he said, 'we have reached the end of the line of development and dependence on fossil fuel has to go' as in the Third Wave of progress, energy will be from renewable base and on an extremely diversified platform'.
After the 1973 oil shock when Saudi Arabia, an important OPEC member, imposed an embargo against America, the western world over the years had considerably reduced their dependence on oil and gas by diversifying their energy base. 'But still the world is yet to get out of the 'petra-addiction'. While US has moved away from such dependence, developing countries like China and India are exposed to volatility of oil prices as in recent times,' he said. For an oil price hike of $10 per barrel, a GDP is brought down by 0.6 per cent in the US, whereas in China and India it is a negative growth of 1.2-1.5 per cent for the same.
Besides heavy political risks associated with petra-addiction, damage in terms of environment and health because of oil and gas as main source of energy is huge and 'it will take around 300 years to regain the carbon cycle, if emission of carbondioxide is stopped from now on'.
Energy production through oil and gas has already peaked and 'depletion of resources cannot be solved just by switching over to alternative sources' as the energy economy has to undergo a paradigm shift, if there has to be any impact on the environment. 'We are depleting more of exhaustible resources, than it is possible to replenish in times to come,' he said.
By spending thousands of crores in meeting the Euro norms in auto-emissions of fuels 'we are just tinkering with the surface to contain the cataclysmic changes awaiting us'. In the last century (1900-2000), global temperature rose by three degree celsius on an average, resulting in 17 per cent decrease in snow caps giving rise to 20 inches rise in sea levels. By 2050, the temperature was expected to rise by another seven degree celsius and by 2010 it would by 10 degree celsius which would pose a big question mark on the survival of human species on the planet,' he declared.
The US already has plans for 25 per cent of its gasoline retail outlets dispensing hydrogen fuel by 2015 and with 1,000 km of hydrogen pipelines, it is well into finding a viable alternative. 'By combining nanotechnology manipulating subatomic particles for new products and hydrogen for alternative fuel, a way can be found on how to store hydrogen and discharge into the usage system,' he said.
'A lot of rigorous work is going on all over the world to find alternatives and hydrogen merits criteria for developing it as Third Wave energy source by marrying nanotechnology in its research,' he said.
Dr Leena Mehendale, executive director, Petroleum Conservation and Research Association (PCRA), speaking on the need for bio-gas as alternative fuel, said there was need to stop the transmission loss from the generation site to the end-consumers. Though Euro norms had come into existence in metro cities, there was a need for resource management and in smaller towns and cities, fumes of auto-emissions were contaminating the environment. 'There is a need to look at kitchen waste as possible source of bio-gas fuel, as huge amount of diesel and petrol can be saved if kitchen waste from households are treated to produce fertiliser and a source for fuel,' she said.
Though much spade work was being done on solar and wind energy, cost of energy was prohibitive due to costly material involved in them. 'We have to look into the possibility of decentralisation of power generation, so that wastage through transmission is avoided'.
Petroleum consumption is expected to go up from 112.56 million tonnes in 2002-03 to 175 mt in 2006-07 to keep up with the GDP target of the country, said S V Narasimhan, managing director, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). 'It is important we conserve petroleum by using them judiciously, restrict its use to essential needs and use substitutes that have minimal ecological footprint,' he said.
Published on 29 Oct 2004 by News Today (India). Archived on 29 Oct 2004.
It's time for an alternative fuel
by Staff Reporter
RELATED NEWS:
Review: Renewable energy cannot sustain a consumer society...
The view from oil's peak...
The peak oil crisis: the quiet time...
PetroProzac, Dasani-style...
Climate - Aug 31...
The era of human development with oil and gas as energy source is nearing its end and in the next 30-40 years, there will be a 'clean break' to produce energy from renewable, non-fossil fuels, mostly from hydrogen. The rise in global temperature due to emission of green house gases will force man to seek alternatives so that life is viable on earth, M S Srinivasan, additional secretary, Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said today.
He was delivering the inaugural address at the oil and gas meet of the Energy Summit 2004 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry with the focus on 'Latest Environmental Trends' in this energy sector.
'We have to move onto the next line of development as technology is overtaking us rather fast and we should not be averse to thinking out-of-box in the search for alternative energy fuel,' he said.
Stating that mankind was paying a heavy price for 'aggressive pace in the quest for progress', he said, 'we have reached the end of the line of development and dependence on fossil fuel has to go' as in the Third Wave of progress, energy will be from renewable base and on an extremely diversified platform'.
After the 1973 oil shock when Saudi Arabia, an important OPEC member, imposed an embargo against America, the western world over the years had considerably reduced their dependence on oil and gas by diversifying their energy base. 'But still the world is yet to get out of the 'petra-addiction'. While US has moved away from such dependence, developing countries like China and India are exposed to volatility of oil prices as in recent times,' he said. For an oil price hike of $10 per barrel, a GDP is brought down by 0.6 per cent in the US, whereas in China and India it is a negative growth of 1.2-1.5 per cent for the same.
Besides heavy political risks associated with petra-addiction, damage in terms of environment and health because of oil and gas as main source of energy is huge and 'it will take around 300 years to regain the carbon cycle, if emission of carbondioxide is stopped from now on'.
Energy production through oil and gas has already peaked and 'depletion of resources cannot be solved just by switching over to alternative sources' as the energy economy has to undergo a paradigm shift, if there has to be any impact on the environment. 'We are depleting more of exhaustible resources, than it is possible to replenish in times to come,' he said.
By spending thousands of crores in meeting the Euro norms in auto-emissions of fuels 'we are just tinkering with the surface to contain the cataclysmic changes awaiting us'. In the last century (1900-2000), global temperature rose by three degree celsius on an average, resulting in 17 per cent decrease in snow caps giving rise to 20 inches rise in sea levels. By 2050, the temperature was expected to rise by another seven degree celsius and by 2010 it would by 10 degree celsius which would pose a big question mark on the survival of human species on the planet,' he declared.
The US already has plans for 25 per cent of its gasoline retail outlets dispensing hydrogen fuel by 2015 and with 1,000 km of hydrogen pipelines, it is well into finding a viable alternative. 'By combining nanotechnology manipulating subatomic particles for new products and hydrogen for alternative fuel, a way can be found on how to store hydrogen and discharge into the usage system,' he said.
'A lot of rigorous work is going on all over the world to find alternatives and hydrogen merits criteria for developing it as Third Wave energy source by marrying nanotechnology in its research,' he said.
Dr Leena Mehendale, executive director, Petroleum Conservation and Research Association (PCRA), speaking on the need for bio-gas as alternative fuel, said there was need to stop the transmission loss from the generation site to the end-consumers. Though Euro norms had come into existence in metro cities, there was a need for resource management and in smaller towns and cities, fumes of auto-emissions were contaminating the environment. 'There is a need to look at kitchen waste as possible source of bio-gas fuel, as huge amount of diesel and petrol can be saved if kitchen waste from households are treated to produce fertiliser and a source for fuel,' she said.
Though much spade work was being done on solar and wind energy, cost of energy was prohibitive due to costly material involved in them. 'We have to look into the possibility of decentralisation of power generation, so that wastage through transmission is avoided'.
Petroleum consumption is expected to go up from 112.56 million tonnes in 2002-03 to 175 mt in 2006-07 to keep up with the GDP target of the country, said S V Narasimhan, managing director, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). 'It is important we conserve petroleum by using them judiciously, restrict its use to essential needs and use substitutes that have minimal ecological footprint,' he said.
PCRA’s first woman Director
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Thursday, July 11, 2002, Chandigarh, India
PCRA’s first woman Director
Ms Leena MehendaleMs Leena Mehendale, a 52-year-old Maharashtra cadre IAS officer of the 1974 batch, recently took over as the first woman Executive Director of the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum. Although the compulsory wait period after a study leave stretched from October, 2001, to the fourth week of June, 2002, her patience finally bore fruit after the Appointments Committee of Cabinet cleared her name for the post.
This is the first time since PCRA’s inception in 1976 that a non technocrat outside the oil sector is holding the office of the ED. Ms Mehendale, therefore, enjoys the distinction of being the first woman IAS officer to be entrusted with this responsibility.
Known for her versatility, literary taste, writing skills and candour, she stepped into her new office in the Engineers India Limited building on Bhikaji Cama Place in the national Capital on June 25. Having spent three years (July, 1998, to May, 2001) in the National Commission for Women as Joint Secretary, Ms Mehendale is determined to advocate the entry of women in the oil sector.
“The number of women in this office is practically nil at the officers level. A lot of women pass out of the engineering colleges and IITs every year. We do not lack the women work force in the engineering sector. It is only a question of giving them representation in the oil sector. The only other bureaucrat in PCRA is Ms Vandana Singhal (from the Indian Railway Accounts Service) who heads the Oil Industry Development Board.”
Ms Mehendale comes from a family of bureaucrats. She is married to Pune-based engineer Parkash Mehendale and both her sons are engineers. She has held several key posts, including the Collector of Sangli district, Maharashtra (1984 to 1985), the Divisional Commissioner, Nasik, the Managing Director of the Western Maharashtra Development Corporation (1985 to 1988) and officiated as Vice-Chancellor of Open University (1994 to 1995). As Joint Secretary, NCW, she was entrusted with investigation of the Anjana Mishra case in Orissa besides cases of sexual harassment.
She has published three books in Marathi and two in Hindi.
Thursday, July 11, 2002, Chandigarh, India
PCRA’s first woman Director
Ms Leena MehendaleMs Leena Mehendale, a 52-year-old Maharashtra cadre IAS officer of the 1974 batch, recently took over as the first woman Executive Director of the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum. Although the compulsory wait period after a study leave stretched from October, 2001, to the fourth week of June, 2002, her patience finally bore fruit after the Appointments Committee of Cabinet cleared her name for the post.
This is the first time since PCRA’s inception in 1976 that a non technocrat outside the oil sector is holding the office of the ED. Ms Mehendale, therefore, enjoys the distinction of being the first woman IAS officer to be entrusted with this responsibility.
Known for her versatility, literary taste, writing skills and candour, she stepped into her new office in the Engineers India Limited building on Bhikaji Cama Place in the national Capital on June 25. Having spent three years (July, 1998, to May, 2001) in the National Commission for Women as Joint Secretary, Ms Mehendale is determined to advocate the entry of women in the oil sector.
“The number of women in this office is practically nil at the officers level. A lot of women pass out of the engineering colleges and IITs every year. We do not lack the women work force in the engineering sector. It is only a question of giving them representation in the oil sector. The only other bureaucrat in PCRA is Ms Vandana Singhal (from the Indian Railway Accounts Service) who heads the Oil Industry Development Board.”
Ms Mehendale comes from a family of bureaucrats. She is married to Pune-based engineer Parkash Mehendale and both her sons are engineers. She has held several key posts, including the Collector of Sangli district, Maharashtra (1984 to 1985), the Divisional Commissioner, Nasik, the Managing Director of the Western Maharashtra Development Corporation (1985 to 1988) and officiated as Vice-Chancellor of Open University (1994 to 1995). As Joint Secretary, NCW, she was entrusted with investigation of the Anjana Mishra case in Orissa besides cases of sexual harassment.
She has published three books in Marathi and two in Hindi.
Bio-diesel seminar in Anand
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Anand, Gujarat, Aug 16 : A one-day seminar on 'Bio-diesel for sustainable growth' will be held on 18 August at the Anand Agriculture University (AAU) campus.
The event is being jointly organized by AAU and the Institute of Applied System and Rural Development, New Delhi.
Gujarat Government Additional Chief Secretary and Cooperatives Dr Avinash Kumar will inaugurate the seminar.
AAU vice-chancellor Mr M C Varshneya will preside over the seminar while Maharashtra Government Principal Secretary Ms Leena Mehendale will deliver the keynote address.
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Bio-diesel seminar to be held in Anand
Anand, Gujarat, Aug 16 : A one-day seminar on 'Bio-diesel for sustainable growth' will be held on 18 August at the Anand Agriculture University (AAU) campus.
The event is being jointly organized by AAU and the Institute of Applied System and Rural Development, New Delhi.
Gujarat Government Additional Chief Secretary and Cooperatives Dr Avinash Kumar will inaugurate the seminar.
AAU vice-chancellor Mr M C Varshneya will preside over the seminar while Maharashtra Government Principal Secretary Ms Leena Mehendale will deliver the keynote address.
SAVE ENERGY interview in Shilpa Bichitra
http://www.shilpabichitra.com/shilpa2003/dest097.html
SAVE ENERGY
By Leena Mehendale
Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association
Energy makes our world work. We have almost come to take it for granted. But lately you may have heard people, and seen many newspapers and magazines discuss the ‘energy crisis’. What is the problem? Why are people constantly wondering about the future?
Let us show you how each of us has a part to play in tackling the problem. And making the world a better place in the future.
What is Energy?
We constantly hear the word ‘energy’ in everyday life. We admire the ‘man with energy’. We eat ‘high energy foods’. Parents say their children are ‘full of energy’. And so often we hear that the ‘world is running out of energy’, that energy is precious, that it should not be wasted.
What does ‘energy’ really mean?
The Various Forms of Energy
Mechanical Energy
The moving force of all machinery. They do work by making wheels go round. Animal power and human energy are also examples of mechanical energy.
Heat energy
The heat of exploding gases makes an engine move forward. Blowing up a balloon with hot air, and letting it go, is like how a jet engine works with heat energy!
Light Energy
...or radiant energy, pouring out from the sun, sustains all green plants. Radio waves, X-rays and ultra violet rays are also invisible forms of radiant energy.
Chemical Energy
The energy of food and fuels. Food keeps us strong for work. The energy of oil, coal, wood and gas-released in the form of hear-runs engines, keeps us warm.
Electrical Energy
This is associated with magnets and electrical currents. It lights our homes; makes our gadgets work – at the flick of a switch.
Nuclear Energy
This is the energy from the nucleus of an atom. It can be very dangerous (when used for A-bombs and H-bombs) but also has very important uses if used for peaceful purposes (e.g.: in power stations).
How Energy Aids Mankind
Energy has always been the key to man’s greatest goals, and to his dreams of a better world. The caveman started on the path to civilization when he discovered the energy in fire for that and light, and utilized the energy in his body to hunt for food and survival. Today, man has come a long, long way, and discovered innumerable ways to make various forms of energy work for him.
This quest for finding new uses of energy has led to exciting discoveries and inventions in fact; we cannot imagine a world without them.
Machinery in our factories and farms, electricity for lighting and heating, petroleum to carry us places, nuclear power and solar power to aid exciting futuristic programmes and inventions have all risen from man’s interest in energy.
Our Most Important Energy Source
Of all our energy sources, there is nothing so useful of versatile as OIL or petroleum.
Hidden in vast reservoirs, deep under the earth, oil is considered the prime source of energy all over the world. When you think of ‘OIL’ you probably think of something to cook with, or something that keeps machinery working.
But oil is much more than that. In its crude state- or basic form –oil or petroleum is a dark black liquid, which is pumped out of the earth and ‘refined’ – or separated into various forms of ‘oil’. Each of these forms of ‘oil’ has countless uses – in our homes, on our roads, in our farms, and in our factories.
OIL Takes Millions of Years to be Made.
Oil lies trapped deep under the earth’s surface. How it got there is very interesting:
Plants and animals that lived millions of years ago on earth died and were covered with layers and layers of sand and rock, preserving their energy within their cells.
Under pressure, these turned into dark liquid – ‘crude oil’.
Oil was first discovered by man when it seeped to the surface in small quantities. As man began to discover uses for it – from medicines to fiery weapons, to burning at temples-the demand for this marvellous substance grew.
Today, gigantic oil wells with huge drilling bits bore deep through the earth’s surface till they strike a store of gas and oil, floating on water. Oil is made to gush out and collected in large quantities, from where it is sent to the refinery.
Oil is sometimes found under the ocean bed too! This method of pumping out oil is known as ‘off-shore drilling’.
Refining Petroleum - for a Hundred Different Uses.
Heat and pressure is applied to the crude oil in varying degrees at refineries – to squeeze every drop of usefulness from oil.
This separates oil into its various components such as: gas, petrol, kerosene, diesel, lubricants, etc.
But… Precious Oil is in Short Supply.
Oil, like all natural resources can only be found in certain places: N. America, USSR, Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and N. Africa are some of the leading oil producing regions of the world.
India, unfortunately, has very little of its own oil…. hence we depend greatly on what we get from other oil-rich nations.
And with oil becoming more and more difficult to locate all over the world, it is also very expensive for our country to buy it.
Unfortunately, a Lot is Being Wasted.
The saddest thing is that after paying so much, a lot of people carelessly waste this precious liquid.
In kitchens, gas and kerosene stoves sometimes burn unnecessarily. The black smoke you see coming out of automobiles means a big waste of petrol. In factories and farms, tonnes of precious oil are wasted through bad working methods.
Set up by the Government of India, Petroleum Conservation Research Association is a registered society under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to promote conservation of petroleum products. Its principal objectives:
* To formulate strategies and promote measures for accelerating conservation of petroleum products leading to environment protection, energy and sustainable development;
* To create awareness among masses about the importance, benefits and methods of conserving petroleum products & clean environment by enhancing information and capacity building;
* To promote research, development and deployment efforts aimed at petroleum conservation & environment protection, support & facilitate efforts for adoption and dissemination of fuel efficient technologies and substitution of petroleum products with alternate fuels and renewables;
* To establish synergistic institutional linkages at the national & international levels in the areas of petroleum conservation & environment protection;
* To provide training and technical advisory services, designed to achieve economy & efficiency in use of petroleum products for cleaner environment;
* To function as a “Think Tank” to the Govt. of India for proposing policies and strategies on petroleum conservation and environment protection aimed at reducing excessive dependence on oil.
Oil Will Last Much Longer….
If we all take a bit of care.
The world has been using up a lot of oil over the years. Will the day come when there is no more oil under the earth?
That day may not be far away. But what we can do now, when we still have this precious liquid, is to use it as carefully as we can.
In the kitchen: the pressure cooker, and other fuel-saving methods help save gas and kerosene.
On the road: driving slowly and keeping vehicles in good condition save precious petrol and diesel.
In fact, we can try and avoid using private vehicles as far as possible, and think twice before each trip. Cycling costs not a drop of petrol!
In factories: thick black smoke, coming out of factory chimneys, is a sure indicator of waste-and a problem of pollution too. Factory workers can, with good techniques and an efficient work pattern, avoid a lot of waste of oil.
In farms: a simple checklist on tractors and lift-irrigation pumps for farmers can save valuable diesel.
You have seen how important oil is as a source of energy.
People all over the world have come to realize its value. And while the search goes on for finding more of this precious liquid, scientists are busy working on other sources of energy too.
But as long as people continue to waste our precious energy, all these efforts are of little use. That is why CONSERVATION – or using something without waste – is being popularized everywhere.
As you grow up, you too will be using various forms of energy especially oil, everyday. And the sooner you make conservation a habit the better!
Look around you: has somebody left the lights and fans on unnecessarily? Is there something boiling over in the kitchen? Are there any small errands you can do like walking or cycling down to the store, rather than use a vehicle that consumes petrol? Yes, there are many, many ways you too can help the world save energy.
The author is Executive Director
Petroleum Conservation Research Association
ACTIVITIES
FIELD ACTIVITIES
* Energy Audit & Diagnostic Studies in small, medium and large industrial units.
* Empanelment of energy auditors.
* Soft loan schemes for improving energy efficiency.
* Driver training programme.
* Model depots studies.
* Workshops for domestic consumers of Kerosene/ LPG.
* Clinics for farmers through Agriculture Extension Agencies, State Agriculture Departments and Universities.
* Installing BIS standards agriculture irrigation pumpsets and rectification of inefficient diesel pumpsets for demonstration.
* Workshops on fuel conservation for fleet operators and industries.
* Organizing National/ Regional/State level Seminars on Petroleum Conservation.
* Conducting exhaust emission awareness checks for petrol/diesel vehicles.
* Development of External Faculties for promoting Oil Conservation.
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
* Oil Conservation awareness campaign through mass media i.e. (Press, Cinema, Radio, TV, Outdoor Publicity, Electronic Animation Display & Van Publicity of State Govt.).
* Development and distribution of printed literature on Oil Conservation.
* Publication and quarterly technical journal such as Act Bulletin, Newsletter on Oil Conservation.
* Production of educational films, TV advertisements, radio jingles and cinema slides on petroleum conservation.
* Participation in Exhibitions, Melas, Fairs, etc.
* Market survey on effectiveness of awareness campaign.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
* Evaluation of fuel saving devices and additives.
* Development of improved combustion equipments and systems.
* Development of fuel-efficient appliances, devices, equipments.
SAVE ENERGY
By Leena Mehendale
Executive Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association
Energy makes our world work. We have almost come to take it for granted. But lately you may have heard people, and seen many newspapers and magazines discuss the ‘energy crisis’. What is the problem? Why are people constantly wondering about the future?
Let us show you how each of us has a part to play in tackling the problem. And making the world a better place in the future.
What is Energy?
We constantly hear the word ‘energy’ in everyday life. We admire the ‘man with energy’. We eat ‘high energy foods’. Parents say their children are ‘full of energy’. And so often we hear that the ‘world is running out of energy’, that energy is precious, that it should not be wasted.
What does ‘energy’ really mean?
The Various Forms of Energy
Mechanical Energy
The moving force of all machinery. They do work by making wheels go round. Animal power and human energy are also examples of mechanical energy.
Heat energy
The heat of exploding gases makes an engine move forward. Blowing up a balloon with hot air, and letting it go, is like how a jet engine works with heat energy!
Light Energy
...or radiant energy, pouring out from the sun, sustains all green plants. Radio waves, X-rays and ultra violet rays are also invisible forms of radiant energy.
Chemical Energy
The energy of food and fuels. Food keeps us strong for work. The energy of oil, coal, wood and gas-released in the form of hear-runs engines, keeps us warm.
Electrical Energy
This is associated with magnets and electrical currents. It lights our homes; makes our gadgets work – at the flick of a switch.
Nuclear Energy
This is the energy from the nucleus of an atom. It can be very dangerous (when used for A-bombs and H-bombs) but also has very important uses if used for peaceful purposes (e.g.: in power stations).
How Energy Aids Mankind
Energy has always been the key to man’s greatest goals, and to his dreams of a better world. The caveman started on the path to civilization when he discovered the energy in fire for that and light, and utilized the energy in his body to hunt for food and survival. Today, man has come a long, long way, and discovered innumerable ways to make various forms of energy work for him.
This quest for finding new uses of energy has led to exciting discoveries and inventions in fact; we cannot imagine a world without them.
Machinery in our factories and farms, electricity for lighting and heating, petroleum to carry us places, nuclear power and solar power to aid exciting futuristic programmes and inventions have all risen from man’s interest in energy.
Our Most Important Energy Source
Of all our energy sources, there is nothing so useful of versatile as OIL or petroleum.
Hidden in vast reservoirs, deep under the earth, oil is considered the prime source of energy all over the world. When you think of ‘OIL’ you probably think of something to cook with, or something that keeps machinery working.
But oil is much more than that. In its crude state- or basic form –oil or petroleum is a dark black liquid, which is pumped out of the earth and ‘refined’ – or separated into various forms of ‘oil’. Each of these forms of ‘oil’ has countless uses – in our homes, on our roads, in our farms, and in our factories.
OIL Takes Millions of Years to be Made.
Oil lies trapped deep under the earth’s surface. How it got there is very interesting:
Plants and animals that lived millions of years ago on earth died and were covered with layers and layers of sand and rock, preserving their energy within their cells.
Under pressure, these turned into dark liquid – ‘crude oil’.
Oil was first discovered by man when it seeped to the surface in small quantities. As man began to discover uses for it – from medicines to fiery weapons, to burning at temples-the demand for this marvellous substance grew.
Today, gigantic oil wells with huge drilling bits bore deep through the earth’s surface till they strike a store of gas and oil, floating on water. Oil is made to gush out and collected in large quantities, from where it is sent to the refinery.
Oil is sometimes found under the ocean bed too! This method of pumping out oil is known as ‘off-shore drilling’.
Refining Petroleum - for a Hundred Different Uses.
Heat and pressure is applied to the crude oil in varying degrees at refineries – to squeeze every drop of usefulness from oil.
This separates oil into its various components such as: gas, petrol, kerosene, diesel, lubricants, etc.
But… Precious Oil is in Short Supply.
Oil, like all natural resources can only be found in certain places: N. America, USSR, Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and N. Africa are some of the leading oil producing regions of the world.
India, unfortunately, has very little of its own oil…. hence we depend greatly on what we get from other oil-rich nations.
And with oil becoming more and more difficult to locate all over the world, it is also very expensive for our country to buy it.
Unfortunately, a Lot is Being Wasted.
The saddest thing is that after paying so much, a lot of people carelessly waste this precious liquid.
In kitchens, gas and kerosene stoves sometimes burn unnecessarily. The black smoke you see coming out of automobiles means a big waste of petrol. In factories and farms, tonnes of precious oil are wasted through bad working methods.
Set up by the Government of India, Petroleum Conservation Research Association is a registered society under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to promote conservation of petroleum products. Its principal objectives:
* To formulate strategies and promote measures for accelerating conservation of petroleum products leading to environment protection, energy and sustainable development;
* To create awareness among masses about the importance, benefits and methods of conserving petroleum products & clean environment by enhancing information and capacity building;
* To promote research, development and deployment efforts aimed at petroleum conservation & environment protection, support & facilitate efforts for adoption and dissemination of fuel efficient technologies and substitution of petroleum products with alternate fuels and renewables;
* To establish synergistic institutional linkages at the national & international levels in the areas of petroleum conservation & environment protection;
* To provide training and technical advisory services, designed to achieve economy & efficiency in use of petroleum products for cleaner environment;
* To function as a “Think Tank” to the Govt. of India for proposing policies and strategies on petroleum conservation and environment protection aimed at reducing excessive dependence on oil.
Oil Will Last Much Longer….
If we all take a bit of care.
The world has been using up a lot of oil over the years. Will the day come when there is no more oil under the earth?
That day may not be far away. But what we can do now, when we still have this precious liquid, is to use it as carefully as we can.
In the kitchen: the pressure cooker, and other fuel-saving methods help save gas and kerosene.
On the road: driving slowly and keeping vehicles in good condition save precious petrol and diesel.
In fact, we can try and avoid using private vehicles as far as possible, and think twice before each trip. Cycling costs not a drop of petrol!
In factories: thick black smoke, coming out of factory chimneys, is a sure indicator of waste-and a problem of pollution too. Factory workers can, with good techniques and an efficient work pattern, avoid a lot of waste of oil.
In farms: a simple checklist on tractors and lift-irrigation pumps for farmers can save valuable diesel.
You have seen how important oil is as a source of energy.
People all over the world have come to realize its value. And while the search goes on for finding more of this precious liquid, scientists are busy working on other sources of energy too.
But as long as people continue to waste our precious energy, all these efforts are of little use. That is why CONSERVATION – or using something without waste – is being popularized everywhere.
As you grow up, you too will be using various forms of energy especially oil, everyday. And the sooner you make conservation a habit the better!
Look around you: has somebody left the lights and fans on unnecessarily? Is there something boiling over in the kitchen? Are there any small errands you can do like walking or cycling down to the store, rather than use a vehicle that consumes petrol? Yes, there are many, many ways you too can help the world save energy.
The author is Executive Director
Petroleum Conservation Research Association
ACTIVITIES
FIELD ACTIVITIES
* Energy Audit & Diagnostic Studies in small, medium and large industrial units.
* Empanelment of energy auditors.
* Soft loan schemes for improving energy efficiency.
* Driver training programme.
* Model depots studies.
* Workshops for domestic consumers of Kerosene/ LPG.
* Clinics for farmers through Agriculture Extension Agencies, State Agriculture Departments and Universities.
* Installing BIS standards agriculture irrigation pumpsets and rectification of inefficient diesel pumpsets for demonstration.
* Workshops on fuel conservation for fleet operators and industries.
* Organizing National/ Regional/State level Seminars on Petroleum Conservation.
* Conducting exhaust emission awareness checks for petrol/diesel vehicles.
* Development of External Faculties for promoting Oil Conservation.
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
* Oil Conservation awareness campaign through mass media i.e. (Press, Cinema, Radio, TV, Outdoor Publicity, Electronic Animation Display & Van Publicity of State Govt.).
* Development and distribution of printed literature on Oil Conservation.
* Publication and quarterly technical journal such as Act Bulletin, Newsletter on Oil Conservation.
* Production of educational films, TV advertisements, radio jingles and cinema slides on petroleum conservation.
* Participation in Exhibitions, Melas, Fairs, etc.
* Market survey on effectiveness of awareness campaign.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
* Evaluation of fuel saving devices and additives.
* Development of improved combustion equipments and systems.
* Development of fuel-efficient appliances, devices, equipments.
Mass Media Units to support oil conservation
I&R Mininster to support Mass Media Units on oil conservation
Source: North East Press Service
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Kohima, Jan 31 (NEPS): The Minister of Information & Broadcasting Jaipal Reddy has assured all support of the Mass Media Units like Doordarshan and All India Radio under his Ministry for educating the masses about conservation and optimum utilization of oil & gas resources in the country.
Speaking after giving away the awards for exemplary conservation work at the valedictory function of Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF) here today, Reddy emphasized the importance of avoiding wasteful use of energy and the useful role that mass media units can play in educating the people.
He underlined that wide reach of Doordarshan and AIR would prove critical in this regard.
Stating that the energy saved is energy produced, the Minister said that he would add to it “Energy saved is nature conserved.
We not only owe this to our nation but also to the mother earth as energy sources are finite in nature”.
Referring to the big gap between demand and supply of petroleum products, Reddy informed that this gap would further increase to about 85% in next fifteen years at the current rate of increasing consumption.
Making a call for adopting energy efficient practices, he said that government has taken several initiatives to enhance domestic production which include the recent offer of 20 exploration block for bidding under fifth round of NELP.
Speaking on the occasion Petroleum Secretary S.C. Tripathi, pointed out that the movement for creating awareness should continue throughout, as the campaign during OGCF alone is not enough.
He called upon petroleum and other user sectors to follow Japanese example, which institutionalized the best energy efficient practices after the oil shock of 1974.PCRA should develop synergy with institutions in Japan for evolving energy efficient measures.
He brought out the scope for conservation by informing that turnover in oil sector is of the order of about Rs.400.000 crore.
Tripathi however reminded that the conservation of oil & gas does not mean reduction in their use but entails the most efficient use for an import dependent country.
This is all the more important as for sustaining the high GDP growth rate, a higher energy consumption would be required.
Mrs. Leena Mehendale, Executive Director, PCRA said, “Energy conservation is no more a matter of choice, but of the utmost importance to ensure the country’s energy security.” According to official sources, the Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight 2005 organized every year by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) was marked by activities such as trainings, seminars, workshops, clinics, media campaigns, ‘Save oil’ women’s two wheeler rallies, children painting and essay competitions.
These were aimed to cover the masses at large.
SNIPPETS - 31, JAN 2005
Source: North East Press Service
home >> Headlines
Kohima, Jan 31 (NEPS): The Minister of Information & Broadcasting Jaipal Reddy has assured all support of the Mass Media Units like Doordarshan and All India Radio under his Ministry for educating the masses about conservation and optimum utilization of oil & gas resources in the country.
Speaking after giving away the awards for exemplary conservation work at the valedictory function of Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF) here today, Reddy emphasized the importance of avoiding wasteful use of energy and the useful role that mass media units can play in educating the people.
He underlined that wide reach of Doordarshan and AIR would prove critical in this regard.
Stating that the energy saved is energy produced, the Minister said that he would add to it “Energy saved is nature conserved.
We not only owe this to our nation but also to the mother earth as energy sources are finite in nature”.
Referring to the big gap between demand and supply of petroleum products, Reddy informed that this gap would further increase to about 85% in next fifteen years at the current rate of increasing consumption.
Making a call for adopting energy efficient practices, he said that government has taken several initiatives to enhance domestic production which include the recent offer of 20 exploration block for bidding under fifth round of NELP.
Speaking on the occasion Petroleum Secretary S.C. Tripathi, pointed out that the movement for creating awareness should continue throughout, as the campaign during OGCF alone is not enough.
He called upon petroleum and other user sectors to follow Japanese example, which institutionalized the best energy efficient practices after the oil shock of 1974.PCRA should develop synergy with institutions in Japan for evolving energy efficient measures.
He brought out the scope for conservation by informing that turnover in oil sector is of the order of about Rs.400.000 crore.
Tripathi however reminded that the conservation of oil & gas does not mean reduction in their use but entails the most efficient use for an import dependent country.
This is all the more important as for sustaining the high GDP growth rate, a higher energy consumption would be required.
Mrs. Leena Mehendale, Executive Director, PCRA said, “Energy conservation is no more a matter of choice, but of the utmost importance to ensure the country’s energy security.” According to official sources, the Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight 2005 organized every year by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) was marked by activities such as trainings, seminars, workshops, clinics, media campaigns, ‘Save oil’ women’s two wheeler rallies, children painting and essay competitions.
These were aimed to cover the masses at large.
SNIPPETS - 31, JAN 2005
Pune’s bird flu virus lab gets Rs 2.5 cr for upgradation
indian express
Pune’s bird flu virus lab gets Rs 2.5 cr for upgradation
March 2, 2007 at 8:02 am
• Current Affairs • City
indianexpress: A year after the bird flu outbreak in the country, the avian influenza diagnostic laboratory at Aundh is all set to be upgraded on the lines of the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) — the only laboratory in the country that can detect the H5N1 virus in birds. According to animal husbandry department principal secretary Leena Mehendale, an allocation of Rs 2.5 crore had been made to upgrade the laboratory in Pune.
At present, this is among the four regional labs — including the ones at Kolkata, Bangalore and Jalandhar — for checking and examining poultry samples for diseases. The laboratory is engaged in collecting samples from migratory birds, poultry and ducks and then testing the serum for antibodies. After the laboratory has been upgraded, scientists will be engaged in isolation of the virus, explained State Commissioner of Animal Husbandry Bijoy Kumar.
The laboratory uses the AIV AB Elisa test for the qualitative detection of antibody to the most common and prevalent avian influenza virus in chicken, turkey, geese or duck serum. The laboratory gets its samples from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Daman and Diu, and various parts of Maharashtra. “We are in a state of preparedness with a surveillance plan,” says Mehendale.
Pune’s bird flu virus lab gets Rs 2.5 cr for upgradation
March 2, 2007 at 8:02 am
• Current Affairs • City
indianexpress: A year after the bird flu outbreak in the country, the avian influenza diagnostic laboratory at Aundh is all set to be upgraded on the lines of the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) — the only laboratory in the country that can detect the H5N1 virus in birds. According to animal husbandry department principal secretary Leena Mehendale, an allocation of Rs 2.5 crore had been made to upgrade the laboratory in Pune.
At present, this is among the four regional labs — including the ones at Kolkata, Bangalore and Jalandhar — for checking and examining poultry samples for diseases. The laboratory is engaged in collecting samples from migratory birds, poultry and ducks and then testing the serum for antibodies. After the laboratory has been upgraded, scientists will be engaged in isolation of the virus, explained State Commissioner of Animal Husbandry Bijoy Kumar.
The laboratory uses the AIV AB Elisa test for the qualitative detection of antibody to the most common and prevalent avian influenza virus in chicken, turkey, geese or duck serum. The laboratory gets its samples from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Daman and Diu, and various parts of Maharashtra. “We are in a state of preparedness with a surveillance plan,” says Mehendale.
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