Swedish scientists have begun transferring body heat generated by rush hour commuters to heat nearby office buildings.
"downtown Stockholm and a sea of Swedes are flooding Central Station to catch a train to work. The station is toasty thanks to the busy shops and restaurants and the body heat being generated by the 250,000 commuters who crowd Scandinavia's busiest travel hub each day. This heat used to be lost by the end of the morning rush hour. Now, however, engineers have figured out a way to harness it and transfer it to a newly refurbished office building down the block. Unbeknownst to them, these sweaty Swedes have become a green energy source: "They're cheap and renewable," says Karl Sundholm, a project manager..."
Due to my known propensity for generating heat and sweat, the Swedes have offered a substantial sum of money to assist in this endeavor. After many calculations the scientists figured my running and biking indoors for a couple of hours a day replaces the need for several thousand commuters. I will be responsible for heating three office buildings. If you don't see me running on the canal path for awhile, just assume I'm in Sweden working out.
I knew one day I would be a pro athlete and this is as close as I'll ever get.
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