NEU-RA 25ö solar powered car of TRNC was brought together with public at Lemar Nıcosıa

Designed and manufactured by Near East University (NEU), and currently the only officially registered solar powered car of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), NEU-RA 25 was brought together with the public at Lemar Kaymakli Shopping Centre due to the events held on energy saving week.

According to the press info release from the Directorate of Press and Public Relations Office of Near East University, NEU-RA 25, which was designed and manufactured by NEU to draw attention to the significance and necessity of utilising solar power, was displayed at Lemar Kaymakli Shopping Centre as part of the events held on energy saving week.

Ahmet Savaşan pointed out that the energy demand was increasing directly proportional to the increase in the population but that the current energy sources were falling behind in meeting the needs. He added that once considering the rate of population increase around the world to the increase in need for energy, it was obvious that the need for energy was much greater.

Global warming is causing imbalances in the nature

Savaşan added that the amount of fossil fuel in the world was decreasing and emphasised that the drastic increase in the emission of carbon dioxide caused by burning fossil fuels was identified as the major reason for the change in the atmosphere leading to global warming.

Unfortunately, the negative results of global warming will be encountered globally

“It is widely excepted that due to global warming, in time the amount of rainfall will decrease, causing draughts, the level of the seas will increase due to melting of the ice bergs, certain settlement areas will be left below sea level and humanity will encounter floods, extremely strong winds, and the dangerous UV rays will easily reach Earth’s surface” said Savaşan.

Savaşan further expressed that fossil fuel was not only used as a means for energy but that it was also used as raw material in industry. He added that this was another reason to consider our fossil fuel reserve consumption as soon the world would face limited amount of fossil fuel. In this regard, he reemphasised that it was crucial for us to find other means of energy production so as to keep a sustainable better future for our planet.

Anyone wishing to leave a better, a cleaner environment to the future generations must save energy

Moreover, Savaşan expressed that energy consumption was a part of every day living and that anyone caring for this planet and who wishes to reserve the natural balance of the environment should be aware of the consequences of our actions and should therefore seriously consider alternative energy resources.

Credit: NEU