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minus-squareIchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoWind works great at higher latitudes but what we need to be looking at is high voltage DC lines to transfer power over long distances with minimal loss.
minus-squareTlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhy DC? The whole advantage of AC was efficient transmission! (And AC motors)
minus-squareIchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-voltage_direct_current
Wind works great at higher latitudes but what we need to be looking at is high voltage DC lines to transfer power over long distances with minimal loss.
Why DC? The whole advantage of AC was efficient transmission! (And AC motors)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-voltage_direct_current