BANEPA, Feb. 14 -- Nepal is participating in Shell Eco Marathon Asia 2019 for the first time. Students of School of Engineering of Kathmandu University are participating in this worldwide competition of energy effectiveness promotion entitled 'Make the Future' organized by Royal Dutch Shell - a British-Dutch oil and gas company.

Junkiri Group of the university will showcase a prototype of eco-friendly motor vehicle in the event. It took the group more than a year to build the prototype.

Generally, Shell Eco Marathon has been conducting competition among two kinds of vehicles - prototype (three wheelers) and urban concept (four wheelers). Similarly, there will be competition among three kinds of engines - electric battery, hydrogen fuel ...