Smart grids delivering renewable energy across continents will be a crucial advance, but they will also require extremely long electricity transmission distances. Our existing power lines are becoming more and more inefficient as those distances grow. China is tackling the issue by switching from AC to DC power and ramping up the output to a truly eye-watering 1.1 million volts. An environmental breakthrough or a bid for global energy domination?


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Research Links

Bloomberg NEF
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

Nature Article
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Power Technology Article
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ABB
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China's Strategy
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Mekon River Threats
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MIT Article
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