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Superconductors for Power Transmission

The rising demand for electricity conflicts with opposition to overhead transmission lines. Underground lines that are refrigerated to be superconducting may provide a solution

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 226 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Superconductors for Power Transmission” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 226 No. 4 (), p. 84
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0472-84