...is because of the transmission lines. Power plants could (easily?) produce DC power, and allmost all power consuming equipment requires DC, which we supply with a huge amount of AC/DC converters - which causes large losses of energy.
Most AC/DC converters are optimized for one amount of power, but are used also to deliver the power for standby-operations (TV/VCR/COMPUTER/STEREOS), which is VERY uneffecient.
So lets get rid of AC power - its easy...
it will only take a LOOONG time, and cost an unbelievably large amount of money.
(This means that is is unfortunately not
possible;-)
By the way - Here in Denmark - on the small island in Copenhagen called "Amager", the worlds first
practical use of superconducters as power distribution cables, are allready being installed.
The testing phase is finished, and they are currently being installed. So actually - old news;-)
Kristian
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...is because of the transmission lines. Power plants could (easily?) produce DC power, and allmost all power consuming equipment requires DC, which we supply with a huge amount of AC/DC converters - which causes large losses of energy. Most AC/DC converters are optimized for one amount of power, but are used also to deliver the power for standby-operations (TV/VCR/COMPUTER/STEREOS), which is VERY uneffecient. So lets get rid of AC power - its easy... it will only take a LOOONG time, and cost an unbelievably large amount of money. (This means that is is unfortunately not possible ;-)
By the way - Here in Denmark - on the small island in Copenhagen called "Amager", the worlds first
practical use of superconducters as power distribution cables, are allready being installed.
The testing phase is finished, and they are currently being installed. So actually - old news ;-)
Kristian