The Greens should support this

National and the Greens have an MOU where they co-operate in a few areas. Well I’ve found another area where they can work together.

ABC reports:

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is implementing a new inmate program at Tent City Jail called “Pedal Vision.”

The program uses inmate-powered cycles to generate electricity for televisions.

Reports say Arpaio’s recent visit to Tent City inspired the idea, when he saw that many of the inmates were overweight.

The stationary bikes are customized so that as an inmate pedals, a connected television is powered once the cycle generates 12 volts of electricity.

One hour of pedaling equals one hour of television viewing for the inmates, according to Arpaio.

Arpaio said the inmates will only be able to watch television in the television room if they choose to pedal.

I’m surprised Judith Collins hasn’t already got Corrections Department onto this. The Greens should love this for two reasons – it creates renewable energy and it is also an anti-obesity measure.