MUSCAT, Dec 31 - The Japanese technology that won the Nobel prize in Physics will be applied in Oman’s energy sector.
At a reception hosted by the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Dr Hiroshi Amano, the inventor, told the Observer that by applying this energy-saving technology, Oman will be able to slash its costs of exploration and drilling along with operations by 7-10 per cent.
“This Japanese technology is a solution for many complicated questions of saving energy in the oil & gas, and power sectors. I have offered the technology to the Sultanate,” said Dr Amano, Director, Akasaki Research Center, Nagoya University.
He was accompanied by Seigi Marimoto, former Ambassador of Japan to the Sultanate.
The Nobel-winning project is an efficient blue light-emitting diode which will help reduce diesel-generated energy by 10 per cent.
Along with the energy and power sectors, Dr Amano said his technology is a sure bet for the future modes of transportation — drones — which can be charged wireless using electrostatic waves from the earth.
Earlier, Dr Amano had presented a detailed report on the project to the ministerial representatives.
Earlier, Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmi, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, met Dr Amano and Seigi Marimoto.
Al Salmy reviewed the Sultanate’s role in promoting the values of tolerance and co-existence through the Sultanate’s tangible efforts in the religious field, and this is reflected in its regional and international participations that contribute to spreading understanding, religious tolerance and scientific exchanges between nations and cultures.
Dr Amano said Oman is a “breeding ground for research and scientific studies that enable it to strengthen its ancient civilisation and continue to develop and progress in various fields”.
Seigi Marimoto lauded the Sultanate as a “regional and cultural centre” and a “key road” for all nations of the world because of Oman’s efforts in establishing stability in the region.
KABEER YOUSUF
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