Garbage-To-Fuel Plan Points Victoria Back to the Future
Source: Victoria. Minister for Industry & Trade. Media Release
"Banana peels, food wrappers, nappies and building waste could one day fuel cars after the Brumby Labor Government cast its support behind a consortium developing the business case for the establishment of a $400 million bio-ethanol plant in Victoria. Industry and Trade Minister Jacinta Allan said the ethanol fuel would be produced from household rubbish and building waste based on special technology developed by consortium partner, Coskata.“Holden, Caltex Australia, Veolia, Mitsui and Coskata have formed a consortium and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brumby Labor Government to investigate building the plant in Victoria, signalling the state’s potential future as fuel producer, creating jobs and significantly reducing petrol use and carbon emissions,” she said."