German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) recently signed an agreement with Shell that will assist the university in its efforts to compete in Shell’s upcoming Eco-Marathon challenge, scheduled to take place in Manila, the Philippines, in early 2016.

The agreement was signed between GUtech’s rector Dr Ing Michael Modigell and Shell’s Chris Breeze (country chairman) and Adil bin Ismail Al Raisi (managing director, Shell Oman Marketing). The event took place at Shell Development Oman’s office in Muscat.

Commenting on this occasion, Modigell said: “For the upcoming event we will do our utmost to support and motivate our students in the same way. To participate in the EcoMarathon is a big challenge - the students have to work very hard to build their eco-vehicles and long hours beside their studies.

“At GUtech we promote the application of theoretical knowledge in order to realize better engineering solutions. Beside the technical issues of the car the students have to handle the project-management and to develop a team spirit".

Al Raisi stated: “In line with our commitment to corporate social responsibility, we invite young engineers in Oman to become part of the dialogue about the future of fuel efficiency in the Sultanate and around the globe. The Shell Eco-marathon competition is an excellent opportunity for our young engineers to help them turn their ideas into reality. We hope that these efforts will lead to innovations that can further help us in meeting the country’s energy demands in a more efficient and responsible manner while reducing our impact on the environment.” - TradeArabia News Service