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It is a one-sided rant. I even call that out toward the bottom. AC is very beneficial, and has been for 150 years, but that has caused DC power generation and d
by jermaustin1 5y ago
It is a one-sided rant. I even call that out toward the bottom. AC is very beneficial, and has been for 150 years, but that has caused DC power generation and distribution to be neglected. DC transmission is much more efficient over long distances, making continent scale grids more viable, and with more and more of our house running on DC, it only makes sense to start transitioning to DC inside the house with AC used where it makes sense (induction motors and large appliances and heating), but even those we need to focus on replacing with more efficient DC motors and greener heat pump technology that uses geothermal or similar.
I thought I was being cute with the post, but it seems people took it way too seriously. DC generation, transmission, storage, and use are becoming a lot more common, especially in "micro-grids"/off-grid use. I'm not saying that this is common place yet, but maybe it will be soon.