02:54Munei Netsharotha, a 19-year-old inventor from Limpopo in South Africa, has become a local celebrity thanks to his own hydrogen-fuelled car.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows Netsharotha, his friends and fellow pupils posing with the vehicle, a blue vehicle designed for one person with an open cockpit, with jeep capabilities to navigate difficult terrain.
Netsharotha explained that he came up with the idea during a science expo where the students were encouraged to come up with a sustainable product.
"The fuel rate is currently high and not everyone can afford it. Ambulances and police cars can't go to certain areas because they don't have enough fuel to get there," he said. "I was creating this car to help the government."
While his invention has turned heads, his main goal is to obtain a degree in mechanical engineering - before starting a career in sustainable transport and reducing the carbon footprint.
Globally the transport sector is considered to be one of the main contributors of greenhouse emissions with most vehicles running on fossil-fuel powered combustion engines. In South Africa the transport sector accounts for around 11 percent of the country's carbon emissions.
Green teen means business - Young inventor from Limpopo creates hydrogen-fuelled car to tackle SA's carbon footprint
Munei Netsharotha, a 19-year-old inventor from Limpopo in South Africa, has become a local celebrity thanks to his own hydrogen-fuelled car.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows Netsharotha, his friends and fellow pupils posing with the vehicle, a blue vehicle designed for one person with an open cockpit, with jeep capabilities to navigate difficult terrain.
Netsharotha explained that he came up with the idea during a science expo where the students were encouraged to come up with a sustainable product.
"The fuel rate is currently high and not everyone can afford it. Ambulances and police cars can't go to certain areas because they don't have enough fuel to get there," he said. "I was creating this car to help the government."
While his invention has turned heads, his main goal is to obtain a degree in mechanical engineering - before starting a career in sustainable transport and reducing the carbon footprint.
Globally the transport sector is considered to be one of the main contributors of greenhouse emissions with most vehicles running on fossil-fuel powered combustion engines. In South Africa the transport sector accounts for around 11 percent of the country's carbon emissions.
Munei Netsharotha, a 19-year-old inventor from Limpopo in South Africa, has become a local celebrity thanks to his own hydrogen-fuelled car.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows Netsharotha, his friends and fellow pupils posing with the vehicle, a blue vehicle designed for one person with an open cockpit, with jeep capabilities to navigate difficult terrain.
Netsharotha explained that he came up with the idea during a science expo where the students were encouraged to come up with a sustainable product.
"The fuel rate is currently high and not everyone can afford it. Ambulances and police cars can't go to certain areas because they don't have enough fuel to get there," he said. "I was creating this car to help the government."
While his invention has turned heads, his main goal is to obtain a degree in mechanical engineering - before starting a career in sustainable transport and reducing the carbon footprint.
Globally the transport sector is considered to be one of the main contributors of greenhouse emissions with most vehicles running on fossil-fuel powered combustion engines. In South Africa the transport sector accounts for around 11 percent of the country's carbon emissions.