Aerogel - Super Insulator
This smoky super insulator was developed by NASA for catching comet dust. In awe of it’s semi-transparent, eery look, it is a very pricey material at $160 for a less than 2×2x2 square. If you were to put a piece between your hand and a blow torch, you would not be able to feel the heat from the blow torch at all. If this material were mass produced you could insulate your entire house and only have to run AC or heat for only minutes a day.
http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/aerogel-insulation.html
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