[LINK] No batteries required in new broadband plan

[Peter Batchelor]

On 11/04/2013, at 3:03 PM, Craig Sanders <cas at taz.net.au> wrote:
> i think it would be better to take some of the less-violent offenders
> from the privatised prisons and chain them to the box. they can crank
> the power 24 hours/day and save on both battery capital costs and
> ongoing electricity charges.
> 
> it could be great for the prisoners too - maybe something like every
> kw/h produced = 1 minute off their sentence (but slacking off would
> increase their sentence).

Sounds like the program that was run in Brazil.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/07/10/brazil-inmates-generating-power.html

Peter