Are carbon nanoballs the answer to renewables' grid woes?

James Murray
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New study suggests that nanometer-sized balls could drastically improve the efficiency of long-distance power transmission cables

Scientists in Sweden may have made a major breakthrough in the pursuit of new technologies capable of slashing the levels of energy lost through transmission networks, and all thanks to microscopic carbon...

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