Carbon fiber*is glamorous. It*helps shed precious pounds from performance-focused cars*like those from*McLaren (its carbon Monocell is pictured above)*as well as*upmarket eco-warriors like the BMW i3, and it is increasingly applied as merit-badge splashes of*decor on*sporty trims of*myriad*other*vehicles. But it also has a dark side in that it’s by no means an eco-conscious material to produce. […]
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Carbon Fiber from Plants Instead of Oil: Not Just Greener but Cheaper
