Quantum materials for zero-loss transmission of electricity | Suchitra Sebastian

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Superconductors could transform the electricity industry – for example, making it more practical to generate solar and wind power far from where the energy is ultimately needed. Suchitra Sebastian, Lecturer in Physics at the University of Cambridge, explains how we are getting better at understanding how to make superconducting materials.

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