Replies to post #1979 on Bourque Industries Inc (BORK)

[George the Greek]

Liking your discussion of electrical matters, Flatcat, you seem to be a subject matter expert.

As to savings in long distance transmission, losses are significant, that's why the lines are run at very high voltages; as per this diagram, at 138KV, ..., on up to 765KV.

I don't think a room temperature superconductor has been found, and doubt that it is in that category (resistance=0).

Very good, though, if Kryron performs somewhere betweeen Cu and Ag on conductivity.

Some good information here on losses, and phase issues and reactive losses, which you mentioned. Says that the grid suffered about 6.5% power lost a few years back. Definitely savings to be had.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_transmission#Losses