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So what I hear them saying is that in the foreseeable future I won't have to plug my Christmas tree into a wall outlet. Just jam a power adapter into the trunk and I'm good to go.

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I just know this won't backfire in spectacular fashion.

When I hear about this kind of stuff, it tends to be from some sort of reaction. Typically a chemical breakdown or corrosion/oxidation. Although it might be neat if it were a physical phenomenon like the piezo effect.

As it is, it is a neat way to get power that sounds unreliable as it dries out.

Considering wood is a terrible conductor I don't see this as useful in the slightest.

get it guys?? the CURRENT form?? nyuck nyuck

Quick let's cut down all the trees to save the planet

Wow maybe we can power an LED

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I see we are bringing the hyperion tesla forest to us. I remember the characters liking those trees in the book.

That's impressively unrelated, good job!

It actually sounds like it's from the mass transport.