An interesting report today says that the Spanish socialist government has decreed a number of measures to cope with the mounting cost of having to import 84% of its energy requirements. Motorists will be allowed to do only 50mph on motorways, and 25mph in towns and cities. Millions of bulbs are being removed from street lights, and air conditioning systems are being set at higher temperatures. So Spain is going to be dimmer ouside at night, and warmer inside all manner of public buildings, with people going about sedately in cars feeling like the inside of an oven. Knowing Spain a bit I can't see this taking off, and the public response has already been ridicule. As for here, the huge price hikes announced by energy companies has already had me stockpiling wood and taking vows to keep the central heating off until January. That's because its warm under the roof on the fourth floor of our house- although I may have to don layered winter-sports wear every time I venture down.