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our dependence on ICE ,” Solís adds .
In related projects , Coopesantos recently acquired its first electric vehicle as part of a pilot programme , which may result into migrating the entire fleet away from internal combustion engine vehicles . The test run was designed with two charging stations : one in the Interamerican Highway South , at Tejar del Guarco ; and the other one at San Marcos de Tarrazú . There ’ s currently no fee charged for users of both stations , as negotiations are underway to strike a strategic partnership to deploy charging stations at several locations of a restaurant chain .
“ Eventually , vehicle charging will be measured at some point ; for now we consider all the electricity used in the test run as a contribution from the co-op to our country and to the world ,” Solís states .
Carbon neutrality In 2012 , Costa Rica chose to pursue a carbon neutral footprint and achieve it by 2021 . Coopesantos
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