Superconductivity Project Addresses Urban Power Challenges

PhysOrg.com, accessed 20 Sep 2006 A new technology that holds promise to transform the global transmission and distribution of electric power was formally energized near Columbus, Ohio. The $9 million project uses a second-generation High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) cable system to efficiently deliver electric power to approximately 8,600 homes and businesses in suburban Columbus. The Columbus project is the first demonstration of the new Triax HTS cable design, which dramatically reduces the cost of superconducting systems and brings the technology one step closer to commercial viability. Read more