Sunday, December 11, 2011

What Happens When My Nightlight Become Sentient?


Looks very gloomy and dim - not what I want in a light source. Thank you, No. I will be fine with the electrical illumination I have now. Seems to have worked well for what...a CENTURY AND A HALF? What need does this stuff fill?

It's like the glow-in-the-dark kitties they bio engineered. What is the point? It probably has something to do with NOT stepping on the cat when you go for a pee in the middle of the night.

Glowing Bacteria Could Power “Bio-light”

Oh hey…Nature is being awesome again…

(CNN) — This bizarre-looking concoction of glass, liquid and tubes could one day bring a whole new meaning to the idea of natural lighting.

The new “bio-light” concept designed by Dutch electronics company Philips creates light in the same way that bioluminescent living organisms like fireflies and glow worms do.

The phenomenon of bioluminescence is created by a chemical reaction where an enzyme called luciferase interacts with a light-emitting molecule called luciferin.

In the bio-light a collection of hand-blown jars — held in place by a steel frame — contain a measure of bioluminescent bacteria which glow green when fed methane gas — in this case through individual silicon tubes routed through a household waste digester.

Harnessing these biological techniques could help redefine how we consume energy in the home, says Philips.

3 comments:

Belle said...

Wonderful! I'm all for lessening the use of electricity.

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

It's infinately renewable. All we need are big human sized hamster wheels. I have a radio that is powered by a hand crank.

M. D. Jackson said...

First your twisty bulbs that require a hazmat team to dispose of, now you give me bio luminescence containing bacteria? Yeah, now tell me that these "green" innovations aren't masking a secret agenda to try to eliminate the human scum from the face of the earth. It's an alien plot, I tell you! Likely thought up by those damned cepholapods!