Our unharnessed sunshine

It\u27s what Australia\u27s famous for. But while it\u27s true we have oodles of sunshine, we haven\u27t managed to capitalise on our competitive advantage when it comes to solar power. We\u27re among the world-leaders in research, but the Europeans have moved faster in harvesting solar energy. In fact, around the nation, state goverments have been winding back support for rooftoop solar panels, in what is being seen as yet another failure to make hay while the solar source shines. But the renewables industry remains positive about solar\u27s future—particularly in the form of large scale power plants. The Clean Energy Council—renewable energy\u27s peak representative body in Australia—has today release its \u27Large-Scale Solar Policy Roadmap\u27, a shopping list of policy directions it believes governments should follow. Among the recommendations is the exhortation to create a \u27stable policy environment\u27—easier said that done in the current heated political climate.  Guest Matthew WarrenChief Executive, Clean Energy Council &nbsp