UNIPET (United Independent Petroleum Marketing Company) yesterday launched an electric charging station at its Brentwood Avenue, Chaguanas, operation.
At the launch, Unipet chairman Dr Afraz Ali said the new charging station is the first of its kind in Caricom and can serve as the restart button for the countryâs economic recovery.
Ali said the company is on the frontline of the shift towards using alternative energy as an opportunity to re-set and re-imagine how this country consumes energy.
Ali said: âWe have always been guided by the notion that sound research is the precursor to investments and are therefore supportive of various research initiatives aimed at identifying the right fit for our industry. The research concluded that electrification can be the revive button for our economic recovery.