I want a couple of these...

[Playinghardball]

A group of researchers at FermentAlg, led by Pierre Calleja, have invented a street lamp that is powered by algae. Yes, algae; those tiny microorganisms responsible for that green sludge you might find on your pond. This streetlamp exploits the process of photosynthesis that these algae carry out. Photosynthesis is the system used by certain organisms to convert light energy (from the sun) into chemical energy (sugars) that can be used as fuel, using carbon dioxide amongst other things. These lamps can store the energy produced by these algae during the hours in which the sun shines, generating a super green and environmentally friendly lamp.
Read more at http://www.iflscience.com/technology/streetlamps-go-green#Y1sJDuOJZD5RvyBS.99

[NaturalHigh]

1. Hmmm...very cool.

K and R.

[xchrom]

2. interesting. nt

[pinboy3niner]

3. It's win/win

I think I've got that stuff (or something like it) growing for free in my fridge.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Wow, man--You need to contact a venture capitalist

and see what you can develop that stuff into!

[pinboy3niner]

5. I'm already harvesting as fast as I can!

I'm gonna be on Easy Street or Queasy Street, one or the other!

[jtuck004]

7. Easy way to check. Open the fridge. If the light comes on, and your bulb has been burnt

out for 6 months, that's the stuff!

[Auntie Bush]

11. My freezer light has been out for 5 years!

Can't find anything at night.

I've have a pond loaded with algae. Wish I knew how to do something with it.

[jtuck004]

13. Maybe you could get some glowing algae on ebay. <G> n/t

[City Lights]

6. Very cool!

Thanks for sharing!

[shenmue]

8. Wow! Awesome!

[jwirr]

9. When we visited NW Iowa there was evidence of algae on most of the ponds. They may have another

crop going for them.

[LiberalAndProud]

10. Sometimes I share these stories with DH

by saying, "Hey, google ______. Isn't that cool?"

So, because I knew I would be saying, "Hey, google algae lamps. Isn't that cool?" in the near future, I googled algae lamps. So now I know I know that I can grow bioluminescent algae at home. Isn't that cool?

http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Bioluminescent-Algae-at-Home

[Earth_First]

12. Very cool!

Very affordable experiment as well...

Thanks for the link.

[SunSeeker]

14. I saw wall of these used to power a house.

I can't remember what tv show I was watching, but I was struck by how utterly simple and beautiful it was.

[Motown_Johnny]

15. I think this is about 3 years old.. and what about cold/hot weather?

I don't think streetlights are viable. If people want these in their homes or buildings that is very possible. I just don't see how they could possibly survive freezing or extremely hot weather.

[SoapBox]

16. Very cool stuff.

[GeorgeGist]

17. Fossil fuels ...

are so 20th century.

[fascisthunter]

18. I Wonder if Algae could be used to filtrate the Air in Homes

[JJChambers]

19. How many lumens?!