Australia has had notable triumphs with innovation, but when it comes to
the emerging 21st century boom sector – clean tech – international
experts say it's lagging. While Australia is a leader in solar, helping
China successfully decrease energy intensity, rather than joining the
global race to meet demand for green technologies and service, it's
effectively on the sidelines tying its shoelaces."Quarry Australia"may
be killing green manufacturing, but big opportunities also exist in
R&D. Now a new program at the University of New South Wales, a
frontrunner in solar innovation, is blazing another trail by giving away
intellectual property for commercialisation.