>> I hear that organisms such as fireflies use a bioluminescense system 
>> which is approximately 98% effecient. I wonder why nobody is 
>> researching that...
> 
> What makes you think nobody is?

The lack of any obvious signs of anybody thinking about it. (But then, 
this stuff doesn't always make the news until they actually make it 
*work*...)

> Bioluminescence is simply not suitable 
> as a replacement for light-bulbs because it is based on chemical and 
> biological reactions. Imagine a light-bulb that must be fed, and that 


Nonesense.

The chemical reaction behind it is apparently understood, since genetic 
engineers apparently use biolunimescence all the time as a marker during 

chemicals does not. At worst the chemicals just stop working.

A far more serious problem is that the reaction is driven by chemical 
rather than electrical energy. If you can find a way around that you've 
got a viable product.

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