Will Cool Cars of the Future be Made of Buckypaper? It’s Five Hundred Times Stronger than Steel (and Ten Times Lighter)
Buckypaper is a material composed of carbon nanotubes. It is 10 times lighter and over 500 times stronger than steel and the “buckytubes” that make it up are 50,000 times thinner than a human hair. It is predicted by futurists that this material will storm the auto and aviation industries.
One of the best ways to make transportation vehicles more energy efficient is to reduce their weight, so the commercialization of buckypaper promises lighter, super efficient and much stronger vehicles.
Photo Credit: Center for Neighborhood TechnologyThis installment of the Green Building Tour brings us to another LEED Platinum building, and the second LEED Platinum building in Chicago. Not only is this project an excellent example of sustainable building design, but the mission that it serves, with the 
