Collaborative Solutions for Green Energy and Smart Technologies

Smart technologies are propelling us into the future. Advanced developments in technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), the internet, etc., facilitate human efforts in performing routine tasks. Green Energy is the key to ensuring a secure future. Renewable energy derived from natural resources is the purest form of energy since it is the least harmful to the environment.

Innovating smart technologies that use green energy is a viable approach towards achieving a more sustainable future. Given the current environmental and climatic situation, it is critical to developing solutions that address and assist in resolving sensitive environmental and developmental obstacles. This article discusses critical ecological issues as well as our collaborative solutions for creating a safer and greener world.

 

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Factors Harming the Environment and Human Resources

Mismanagement of natural resources and the use of obsolete technologies adversely impact our environment and society. Below are a few instances that elaborate on such rising concerns:

• India is among the top five electricity producers in the world. Out of total electricity generation, less than 40 percent is generated from renewable sources, harming the environment and economy.
• Human resources are the treasure of every country. We must aim to provide them with all possible facilities to increase their productivity. In this case scenario, smart technologies will prove themselves to be useful. 
• According to recent scientific studies, nearly 4% of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions are from plastic disposal, making it a significant contributor to global warming. Urbanization and industrialization produce harmful chemical residue on a large scale. This waste is dumped in water bodies and landfills, polluting our environment.

 

The Need for Effective Solutions

 

 

Merely acknowledging the problem will not help until concrete solutions are implemented for their resolution. The need of the hour is to devise solutions to tackle the environmental and social challenges. At Mitsui Chemicals India, we work with the vision of rendering solutions and services that benefit the environment and society. The following list encapsulates how smart technologies that utilize green energy can be used to tackle a variety of environmental and climatic issues that we are facing:

• In India, Solar power is amongst the most appropriate and feasible alternatives for resolving power generation setbacks. Solar energy generates electricity through photovoltaic (PV) cells by converting sunlight into an electric current. By 2030, India’s renewable energy capacity is expected to reach 450 GW, with the majority of it (280 GW) depending on solar energy. 

 

• With the pandemic, numerous industries have adopted smart technologies for better functioning. Especially for the healthcare sector, it has become a necessity to adopt smart technologies (such as motion sensor devices) to provide optimum healthcare services to patients. The introduction of new technology or advancement of an existing one assists human resources in increasing their productivity. It also helps the caregivers to reduce their workload.

 

• Recycling is the best option for mitigating the effects of improper plastic disposal. This method can be implemented by households in their daily routine and by industries at a more significant level. However, people assume that recycled products are of poor quality, but it is an absolute myth. With plenty of categories available and high demand, recycled products occupy a vital role in the market. 

Our Collaborative Solutions for a Sustainable Future

At Mitsui Chemicals India, our ambition is to create a sustainable future. Hence, we collaborated with promising companies to research and develop solutions to embark upon different social and environmental problems, which are as follows:

1. Solar PV Technical Advisory Services, Ensuring Quality from Factory to Field:

 

In collaboration with PI Berlin, a well-recognized company in the Solar Industry, Mitsui Chemicals India has launched PV Technical Advisory Services in the Indian Market. We are committed to providing reliable solutions to our customers. We provide ease of access and customer assistance at every stage, from construction to post-installation. We ensure high reliability through the following quality checks:

 

• Qualifications and Certifications: During PV Module installation, a thorough inspection is required; otherwise, the risk of reducing the life cycle of the solar installation is high. Hence, tests, certifications and standardization, and NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) evaluation are required. The performance of solar modules must be tested in accordance with ISO/IEC standards. All quality standards are met by our NABL-accredited and recognized services.

 

• Transparency of Information: We ensure and improve our customer satisfaction graph by providing confidential, timely, and accurate reports.

 

• Performance Verification: We provide exceptional service by utilizing expert laboratory practices, test methods, test personnel, and equipment. We focus on continuous improvement of our laboratories and management system.

 

• Life-cycle assistance: Inline inspections, routine testing, insurance claims, procurement assistance, and more.

 

2. Piezola™, Motion Sensor-Based Device:

 

We collaborated with Z-Works Inc., a consulting firm, to develop a motion sensor-based piezoelectric technology. It is designed to improve nursing care facilities by employing IoT and AI technology. Piezola^TM aids inpatient monitoring by detecting even the slightest movements instantly. It also reads physiological data such as blood glucose, blood pressure, respiration rate, etc. It is highly reliable and convenient to use because of its following merits:

 

• Low Power Consumption: Most such monitoring devices consume high power, but Piezola^TM is an economical and eco-friendly device that consumes minimal power energy.
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• Feasibility: It lowers the cost of hospital visits for patients with chronic illness; it enables them to self-monitor their health at home.

 

• Wearable Sensor: This property enables the patients with ease of accessibility as per their requirements. It expands the range of medical facilities to people in remote areas to monitor their health.

 

• Convenient to use: Easy connection, low noise, tension sensing, and more.

 

3. Study to Support Chemical Recycling in Japan:

 

BASF Group works with the vision of creating a sustainable future by providing products and solutions to various industries. Mitsui Chemicals Group and BASF have launched one such collaborative solution to support Chemical Recycling in Japan. The use of plastics is omnipresent in our customary lives. The accumulation of waste due to improper plastic disposal is alarmingly high. This adversely affects the environment and our health. Thus, it necessitates the need to spread awareness about plastic recycling. Following are the benefits of promoting chemical recycling:

 

• Reduces disastrous climatic changes: Recycling reduces land, water, and air pollution that is caused due to landfilling, dumping garbage into oceans, and burning plastic waste. The burning of plastic releases greenhouse gases (harmful fumes) into the air, contributing to Global Warming and causing breathing problems to people.

 

• Conserving natural resources: Plastic is produced from fossil fuel hydrocarbons. Recycling plastic will help in preserving our natural resources, fulfilling the purpose of sustainability.

 

• Cheaper alternative: According to a report, it is six times cheaper to dispose of recycled waste than general waste. Recycling plastic waste lowers the demand for new stuff, reducing your expenditure on the purchase of products. Hence, recycling is an economically viable solution.

 

• Facilitates human resources: Saves energy encourages the use of domestic materials, creates local jobs, and more.

 

This Is Our Time to Act!

At Mitsui Chemicals India, we recognize the importance of directing the impact of our products and services in favor of the environment and society. We ensure that our products meet our sustainability goals by measuring them against our Blue Value^TM and Rose Value^TM standards.

In this competitive market, it is essential to remind ourselves that we must first serve the planet and preserve its valuable resources as a whole. It is unjustifiable to exploit our planet's natural resources to meet our materialistic needs. We must continue to seek collaborative solutions for the welfare of our environment and our people. In the forthcoming years, smart technologies and green energy will be our only pathway to building a healthy living atmosphere. 

We are committed to building a progressive future that is safe and convenient for everyone. Thus, all our products and services contribute to achieving the long-term goal of sustainable development.

To incorporate our collaborative initiatives in your business and lifestyle, contact us.