Question : For which purpose IISc and the Indian Oil R&D have recently signed an agreement ?
(a) for setting up a research institute
(b) for hydrogen generation technology
(c) for setting up a bio-diesel plant
(d) none of the above
Answer (b)
Related facts
- IISc and the Indian Oil R&D have recently(October 2020) signed an agreement.
- This agreement is related to hydrogen generation technology.
Development and demonstration
- Under this MOU, Indian Institute of Science and IOC R&D(Faridabad) will work jointly to develop and demonstrate biomass gasification-based hydrogen generation technology for producing fuel cell-grade hydrogen at an affordable price.
- This is an academia-industry collaboration.
IOC and its hydrogen economy scenario
- IOC is working on a bigger project towards ushering in the country’s hydrogen economy.
- Hydrogen generated from IOC R&D(Faridabad) will be used to power fuel cell buses as part of this project.
IISc(Indian Institute of Science)
- IISc(Bangalore) is a public research university.
- Founders of University – Jamsetji Tata and Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV.
By — Pankaj Pandey.
Link:
https://www.iisc.ac.in/events/iisc-and-indianoil-rd-sign-mou-for-hydrogen-generation-technology/