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Global electric grids aren't on a common standard. They're not all the same frequency or voltage, so you can't just wire them together. And changing over would
by thfuran 3y ago
Global electric grids aren't on a common standard. They're not all the same frequency or voltage, so you can't just wire them together. And changing over would be a mess. MRIs require very high field strength that this superconductor likely cannot sustain.
- benlivengood 3y agoBut the interties between grids are often high voltage DC which would work fine between incompatible AC grids. I think, but am not sure, that you'd always want DC superconducting transmission lines to avoid inductive losses.