The Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, is right in reminding us at the National Press Club (" 'EV's are batteries on wheels' says minister", NH, 18/7) about the versatility of renewables including car batteries, but his mind is not on the job when it comes to establishing a large-scale renewables industry.
Since Opposition Leader Peter Dutton threw his nuclear spanner in the works, the debate over fossil fuels versus solar and wind, including offshore wind has reignited. This was not needed, as the public doubt and confusion it created has added to an already long delay in getting large-scale renewables built. No doubt that's the consequence Dutton wanted.
