National Energy’s Solar powered Signage at its Head Office, Brechin Castle, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago. Courtesy National Energy Corporate Communications.
for offshore oil and gas operations. These are formally known as the Port of Bright- on-Berth 3 at La Brea, Savonetta Piers and ISCOTT Dock at Point Lisas, and the Port of Galeota. To support the ports, we operate a fleet of tugboats, a passenger launch, and an offshore supply vessel. We provide approximately 80% of the harbor towage across Trinidad and Tobago.” “However, I can say that at our core, National Energy exists to develop Trinidad and Tobago’s energy resources. Other than the Port & Estate Division the organization’s structure also includes a Sustainable Energy Development Division that conceptualizes and develops sustainable energy-based
industries. It looks at energy sources other than oil and natural gas. Although we started working with fossil fuels, over the last 15 years, we’ve adjusted our focus based on the evolving global environment impacted by the effects and consequences of climate change. That realization guided us from just oil and natural gas downstream energy development into sustainable alternatives as well.” “The Sustainable Energy Development Division is currently looking at renewable and alternative energy sources, as well as exploring ways to improve energy efficiency within the industry.” While it continues investing in both hydrocarbon and sustainable energy, the
increasing importance of renewable and alternative resources has laid out a clear path for National Energy’s future.. ENCOURAGING PARTNERSHIP Nowhere is this new direction clearer than in the organization’s relationship with its supply chain and customers, where National Energy has made big strides toward sustainability. “We have been steering in the direction of sustainable operations for several years now,” says Ms. Scipio-Hosang. “As we pro- gress along that journey, we are looking at our supply chain from two directions. From the services that we provide to our clients, and from the products and services that we use.
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