Proposal for Multi-Billion-Dollar Diesel Fuel Plant in Latrobe Valley
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Sep 1
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What happened
Allan Blood, founder of Victorian Hydrogen & Ammonia Industries Ltd, proposed returning to the Latrobe Valley to build a multi-billion-dollar diesel fuel production plant from brown coal. This proposal follows the government's rejection of VHAI's earlier $2 billion urea fertilizer project. Blood wrote to Premier Ben Carroll regarding the new energy project.
Why it matters
The proposed plant would co-produce waste heat suitable for large-scale base load power generation. Blood argued that this power source would be cheaper than offshore wind, while also criticizing the previous government's opposition to the fertilizer project.
Who's involved
- Philip HopkinsProvided commentary on policy issues relevant to the Premier's office regarding energy projects.
- Ben CarrollPremier of the Labor government, receiving commentary and proposals regarding energy projects.
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The entities involved
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Philip Hopkins
English intensive care specialist
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Ben Carroll
Australian politician