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DESPITE HAVING RENEWABLE RESOURCES THAT SOME COUNTRIES CAN ONLY DREAM OF, AUSTRALIA''S ANTIPATHY TOWARDS THE KYOTO PROTOCOL – NOT TO MENTION ITS VAST RESOURCES OF COAL – HAS CONTRIVED TO GIVE IT SOMETHING OF AN IMAGE PROBLEM AMONGST CLEAN ENERGY INVESTORS, AND MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE COUNTRY TO BE SEEN AS FINANCIALLY VIABLE WHEN IT COMES TO RENEWABLES INVESTMENT. BUT WITH A NEW ADMINISTRATION THAT HAS ADDRESSED THE KYOTO QUESTION, COULD THE TIMES BE CHANGING? INVEST VICTORIA''S BEN FOSKETT GIVES A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE STATE OF VICTORIA, AND ISES PRESIDENT MONICA OLIPHANT REPORTS BACK FROM ADELAIDE''S SOLAR CITIES 2008 CONGRESS. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The importance of a joint approach to the global solution of world energy needs by all renewable energy technologies cannot be stressed enough. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]