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I always wonder who might invest in and how much CO² could be saved by bringing the Americas to 230V. Due to half the voltage, the current needs to be doubled f
by mkesper 11y ago
I always wonder who might invest in and how much CO² could be saved by bringing the Americas to 230V.
Due to half the voltage, the current needs to be doubled for the same power at 110V leading to much higher losses due to resistance (U=I*R²).
- evanpw 11y agoAlmost all of the transmission is done at much higher voltages (3-4 orders of magnitude higher).
- brandmeyer 11y agoVery little. This isn't just the last mile, its the last 10-100m. Transmission losses at this level are miniscule, especially relative to the capital cost of changing over to a higher voltage.