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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (363)	7/11/2008 3:03:47 PM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

New $750m power station 'madness' smh.com.au Sherrill Nixon July 2, 2008 Just two days before the Garnaut report on climate change is handed down, the Victorian Government has given the go-ahead to a new brown-coal power station in Latrobe Valley. Environmental campaigners said it was "complete madness" to approve the $750 million plant, but the Government said the station would use new technology that would slash greenhouse gas emissions. The project is a joint venture between consortium HRL and Chinese power giant Harbin Power, and will receive funding of $100 million from the Federal Government and $50 million from the Victorian Government. Expected to begin operating in 2012/13, it will aim to boost Victoria's power capacity by just under 5 per cent. "The $750 million HRL plant will use technology which has been developed right here in Victoria and is part of the new generation of clean coal power stations designed to slash greenhouse gas emissions," said the Energy Minister, Peter Batchelor. "The project uses a process called integrated drying gasification combined cycle (IDGCC) which can reduce emissions of CO2 from brown coal-fired power generation by 30 per cent and reduce water consumption by 50 per cent, compared to current best practice for brown coal power generation in the Latrobe Valley." Greenpeace energy campaigner Simon Roz said investing in coal-fired power at this time was "complete madness" and a step back for Victoria. "It shows we have a long way to go before governments take the issue of climate change seriously," he said. ===== Clean coal station nearer 3/07/2008 11:35:00 AM latrobevalley.yourguide.com.au COAL technology company, HRL and the Brumby Government have signed a formal contract to build one of the world's largest clean coal-fired power stations. The contract is the next step in the project which has now received federal and state government funding. The power station will be operational by 2012/13 and use new technology to dry and gasify coal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Victorian Energy and Resources Minister, Peter Batchelor said the $750 million HRL plant will use technology which has been developed in Victoria and is part of the new generation of clean coal power stations designed to slash greenhouse gas emissions. ``The project uses a process called integrated drying gasification combined cycle (IDGCC) which can reduce emissions of CO2 from brown coal-fired power generation by 30 per cent and reduce water consumption by 50 per cent, compared to current best practice for brown coal power generation in the Latrobe Valley,'' he said. ``HRL figures suggest the technology could almost halve emissions from the Latrobe Valley if substituted for all existing coal-fired power generation in the Latrobe Valley and when coupled with other clean coal technology, such as carbon storage, could reduce CO2 emissions to near zero.'' Mr Batchelor said the project was a collaboration between HRL, leading Chinese power station construction firm Harbin Power Engineering Company and the state and federal governments. The Brumby Government has committed $50 million for the project and the Rudd Government confirmed a $100 million investment in this year's budget. ``The 400 megawatt plant is expected to generate enough electricity to power 500,000 homes and the technology has huge potential for ensuring the sustainable long term use of Victoria's vast coal resources,'' Mr Batchelor said. ``Given that China is currently constructing two new coal-fired power stations each week to cope with their hugely growing demand for electricity, this project underlines the potential global implications for other coal using countries.'' Mr Batchelor said the project would help reinforce Victoria's position as a world leader in new clean coal technology for power generation and had the potential to ensure the future viability of the Latrobe Valley as a major contributor to the state's energy demands. He said construction of the power station would generate 300 new jobs and 36 full-time positions once it was operational.