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To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (75767)9/2/2001 2:46:19 AM
From: c.hinton  Read Replies (2) of 116836
 
economist.com
"First pratical superconducting power cables are now being installed"
Summary:American Superconductor of Westborough,Mass. installing superconducting power lines in detroit.
Cost:$200/kiloamp/meter,hopes to lower cost to $50/kiloamp/meter
cost for copperwires,$25/kiloamp/meter
Composition:ceramic core,Silver casing
Cooled to 77 kelvin by liquid nitrogen which is stated to be relatively cheap.
Artical goes on to say that real savings occure due to ability to increase by 10 fold the capacity using existing conduits.No need to dig up streets to lay new conduits that would be nessicary for a 10 fold increase using copper cables.
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