Almost £0.4m was spent by Tech hub Catalyst on the installation of thirty charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) at its locations in Belfast and Londonderry.
The company claims that it has placed solar panels at its innovation facility in Belfast. The move enabled it to achieve a 10% reduction in the amount of external energy it must purchase.
Belfast Telegraph reports that Catalyst targets 2040 for the completion of its mission to reach carbon net zero.
Catalyst’s dedication to environmental changes
In the Catalyst campus in Belfast Titanic Quarter, there are now 24 charge stations. Meanwhile, the Derry location has six charge points. There are a total of 36 other charging outlets located across Belfast.
“At Catalyst, we are committed to driving change in order to address environmental concerns, Climate change is a problem that we all need to take seriously, and as a result, we are going to do everything in our power to reach net zero emissions.
At Catalyst, we are committed to driving change to address environmental challenges. Climate change is an issue that we all need to take seriously, and so we will do everything we can to achieve net zero.
The installation of the EV car charging points on our sites is a great advancement in our journey to net zero. We understand that with the low number of EV charging points currently in Belfast, some people may have been reluctant to make the move to electric vehicles.
We hope that by making electric car charging more accessible to the community, we will encourage people to make the switch to a cleaner alternative to gas or diesel vehicles.”
Catalyst’s Director of Property and Community, Mervyn Watley
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