Concept of making cities glow with genetically engineered bioluminescent plants

Abstract

Biotechnology has opened a door of plant modification through genes for modern science. Bioluminescent plant technologies are some of the latest results of this. According to this study bioluminescent plant technologies are very Prospective for future development of human civilization. People rely heavily on electricity to illuminate their homes, and their town also relies on it to illuminate its streets, parks etc. but the source of that electricity is fossil fuel which is coming to an end in the near future. So humans do not have the luxury to use electricity whenever they want and wherever they want. But for room or home illumination, bioluminescent plants may be a good option in future. If enough research can be conducted and developed versions of bioluminescent plants can be invented, even urban illumination with these plants may be practical. Bioluminescent plants produce light through biological processes. They do not depend on any external source of energy like a battery for that. Some of them do not need any external substrate to be submitted to glow. Basically they are autonomous. Also bioluminescent plants do not depend on the sun directly to glow up like solar energy based bulbs [1].