Quote Originally Posted by MV75 View Post
Yes they have. They're building the electric grid for a start.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17912_3-10073799-72.html
http://www.betterplace.com/australia

And they're apparently researching some sort of special algae/biofuel for airplanes.

Then you have the total F-nuts that are greenpeace:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10...greenpeace_no/

The only thing that is standing in the way of us (Australia), owning the world of the future is ignorance and politicans. Of course I mean uranium.
And don't forget that we are world leaders in Water technology too, and if the public and dole bludgers in suits (read: politicians) could be convinced our recycled water and Biosolids programs would have been up and running years ago.
We also have a number of the worlds top Desalination experts that reside overseas thanks again to reluctance of accepting new technology at home.