SINGAPORE – July 11, 2011- A new breed of high-efficiency hydrogen fuel cells designed by Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies has propelled two student teams from Singapore, NUS and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, to the regional champions' podium at the Shell Eco-marathon Asia.
Singapore-built hydrogen cars take 1st place in both prototype and urban concept categories
The high-profile event took place July 6-7 at the F1 circuit in Sepang, Malaysia, and brought together 94 student teams from 12 countries all over Asia. It challenges youth to design and build energy efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel. The E-Mobility Class Hydrogen Award was won by the Ngee Ann Polytechnic in the Prototype category and by the National University of Singapore in the Urban Concept category. The NP-Distanza Proto team from the Ngee Ann Polytechnic set a new record in its class of 84.9 km/kWh.