Power conversion losses account for about 60% of the energy that goes into electricity generation in the US [1]. Superconducting generators and transformers cou

Power conversion losses account for about 60% of the energy that goes into electricity generation in the US [1]. Superconducting generators and transformers could take that figure down to a fraction of that. [1] https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/flow-graphs/electricity.php https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/flow-graphs/electricity...