Dutton's plan to save Australia with nuclear comes undone when you look between the brushstrokes | Temperature Check

The dystopian picture of renewables painted by the opposition leader is full of inconsistencies, partial truths and misinformationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition leader, Peter Dutton, has been trying to paint a picture of what life in Australia will be like if it tries to power itself mostly with renewable energy and without his technology of choice: nuclear.Towering turbines offshore will hurt whales, dolphins and the fishing industry, factories will be forced to stop working because there's not enough electricity and the landscape will be scoured by enough new transmission cables to stretch around the entire Australian coastline.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...