The Kathmandu University (KU) has introduced the ‘Hydrogen Car’ for the first time in Nepal.
The university has brought the hydrogen-fuelled car – made by Hyundai in Korea – with the help of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC). Vice Chancellor of the KU Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa said that the KU is proud to introduce hydrogen cars in Nepal.
He said that according to the agreement with the NOC, the university has brought in a hydrogen car to demonstrate that such a car can be driven on the roads of Nepal.
Prof. Thapa said that in order to use hydrogen as an alternative fuel, the government should make preparations from its side as well. Assistant Professor of the KU and Head of the Green Hydrogen Lab Dr. Biraj Singh Thapa claimed that the hydrogen car introduced by the university on Saturday was the first hydrogen car in Nepal.
“Two years ago, we had an agreement with the NOC to show that hydrogen can be used as an alternative fuel in Nepal. The agreement also aimed to support in the creation of hydrogen-related policies, and exhibit that hydrogen cars can be driven on the roads of Nepal,” he said.
