Japan’s $2.35b Victorian hydrogen project ‘not proven’: Victorian premier

According to The Australian Financial Review, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the technology behind Japan’s $2.35 billion investment to make hydrogen from coal in the Latrobe Valley is yet to be proven, as he played down tensions between his treasurer and resources minister over the project.
The Australian Financial Review reported that the Victorian Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio’s repeated refusal to endorse the green energy project in parliament potentially threatened the investment secured by Treasurer Tim Pallas during his recent visit to Japan.
Mr Andrews also claimed the technology behind the project, including the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS), was yet to be proven, despite the Victorian and federal governments pumping a combined $100 million into a successful pilot phase over the past five years.
“This is about technology that’s not yet proven up ... there’s many questions that are still unanswered,” he said.

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