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dgoldstein0
1045 days ago
I think you mean lossless transmission? If we can actually replace transmission lines effectively with it, unclear whether it's practical for that yet.
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heisenzombie
1045 days ago
Also energy storage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconducting_magnetic_energ...
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dgoldstein0
1045 days ago
Neat, I hadn't heard of it, but totally makes sense
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jacquesm
1045 days ago
That's how superconductivity was demonstrated in the early days: a current in a loop that didn't decay.
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Sporktacular
1045 days ago
Both. There are coil based ideas for storage.
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