If we could only harness their hot air...

So the MSPs are arguing again about renewable energy, with Chris Ballance (Green) saying:

Scotland can be the world leader in marine technology, and we must invest however much it takes to take that lead.

What, even if it proves to be unviable?

A weird coincidence that this story appears, as I’ve been meaning to write this related post since the weekend, when I drove past the Dun Law Wind Farm.

I thought that the Executive could tackle both renewable energy and the health problem with one deft policy: every home has an exercise bike or wheel installed, wired to a battery which is used to power the house (you could perhaps have some emergency juice available from the main grid). Family members must spend sometime on every day, otherwise they won’t be able to veg out in front of the TV with their fish suppers.

You could also use the energy generated from bikes and rowing machines at gyms to power the more complicated bits of electronics in the gym, such as the chocolate bar machine.

Just a thought…