India’s largest oil guzzler, IOCL is looking to establish its second Research and Development (R&D) centre, nearby to an existing facility in Faridabad, Haryana. The proposed facility to be set-up at a cost of Rs 2,282 crore will research on alternative & renewable energy, industrial bio-technology, nanotechnology, refining technology, petrochemicals, applied metallurgy, pipeline research, catalytic interventions for clean energy processes and carbon nanotube & batteries.