this is a legitimately good idea in an industry that often seems out to lunch. the rush to bring the next-gen battery technology to the market often reduces ecological concerns to a marketing benefit, or, worse, a scam.

there was a cronenberg film that explored the ideas of merging biology with technology to create growing, living plant-based machines. in the end, it's all chemistry. it's electrons transferring; it's energy stored in chemical bonds. there's nothing crazy about returning to carbon from silicon and replacing steel with cellulose. it's the sustainable future.

http://www.eco-business.com/news/green-energy-vegetables-may-help-wind-solar-stem-use-fossil-fuels/