cm0002@lemy.lol to Science@mander.xyz · 2 months agoCarbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copperarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkCarbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copperarstechnica.comcm0002@lemy.lol to Science@mander.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareAquila@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThey’re much lighter than traditional wire
minus-squaregeneral_kitten@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoto add to that lightness makes it a good candidate for using as overhead power lines in electric grids, currently they use aluminium instead of copper precisely because it is lighter so you need less pylons but the tradeoff is worse conductivity.
minus-squareStupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoYet all they must do to solve the issue is CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.
They’re much lighter than traditional wire
to add to that lightness makes it a good candidate for using as overhead power lines in electric grids, currently they use aluminium instead of copper precisely because it is lighter so you need less pylons but the tradeoff is worse conductivity.
Yet all they must do to solve the issue is CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.