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A tenth of all electricity is lost in the grid. Superconducting cables can help

  • Written by: Ian Mackinnon, Professor and Director, Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices, Queensland University of Technology
A tenth of all electricity is lost in the grid. Superconducting cables can helpSuperconducting cables transmit electicity without lossesShutterstock

For most of us, transmitting power is an invisible part of modern life. You flick the switch and the light goes on.

But the way we transport electricity is vital. For us to quit fossil fuels, we will need a better grid, connecting renewable energy in the regions with cities.

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