Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) is a novel technology that stores electricity from the grid within the magnetic field of a coil comprised of superconducting wire with near-zero loss of energy.
High temperature superconducting making progress. Wires samples available for tests
Editor’s note: More than 7% of the energy generated in the U.S. is lost during transmission and distribution. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that half of this loss could be eliminated by the application of HTS. These savings could amount to $16 billion per year, reducing our use of fossil fuels, as well as…
Office of Naval Research: Second gen high-temp superconducting generator program
Editor’s note: If you did not pay close attention to developments in superconductivity, you might think it’s all just research. Actually, a few superconducting products are slowly coming to commercialization. The program review here provides a peek into generator design from the Navy’s perspective. Success for the Navy means more efficient wind turbines. The review…