High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission explained

When energy sources and consumers are located at distances of more than 600 kilometers apart, high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission is the most energy-efficient and economical solution. Equipped with rapid control capabilities, these links help stabilize the power grid.

http://www.powergeneration.siemens.com

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Science & Technology

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• HVDC
• Power Transmission
• Siemens

[djancak]

Edison would love to hear this

[instantproducts]

How do you step-down HVDC ?

[mmaaxx1198]

BLASPHEMY!!!

[xboxoxzx]

... yeah but what about the millions of tons of C02 generated to mine the pure silica for the undoubtedly, millions of SCR and IGBT required to actually convert this into usable energy to support the existing grid? Transmitting at a higher efficentcy is great awesome, converting it via methods known and proven today is another, UNLESS... Siemens has invested in something that they are not willing to talk about...

OH, AND TOROIDAL HATS FTW!

[mrfuzzles92]

Oh.. your one of those people :( .. well i wont try to convince you then. I'm sorry you feel that way about it.

PS: I do live next to Arkansas Nuclear One, and the few risks that come with it.

[onara699]

@mrfuzzles92 Tell that to the 200.000 displaced people in Fukushima, who can not return to their homes because of radioactive pollution. I wonder if you would still be so apologetic, if it happened to you.

[mrfuzzles92]

@onara699 Nuclear energy is not as dangerous as its made out to be.. people always bring up "the big 3" as an argument against it. only Chernobyl resulted in deaths. 64 people in total. Meanwhile 98 people die everyday from traffic accidents and we don't protest cars. Also, Breeder Reactors can recycle 100% of spent fuel put into them so it can be used again. Besides, it wouldn't be practical to run everything off of alternatives when nuclear can generate so much more :)

[onara699]

@mrfuzzles92: Fukushima. Chernobyl. Three Mile Island. And still no solution for nuclear waste. Hmmm.

[mrfuzzles92]

try and harness alternatives from 1,000s of miles away.. OR you could just go nuclear and be done with it. Hmmm.

[rsp196607]

Some who left the Duodecimal Society have now joined the DCTTH (DC-to-the-Home) Society.

They point out that over time, more & more makes & models of home devices will run naturally from DC, at a voltage roughly 1.5 times.the nominal (RMS) AC voltage.

[tyronesantikaTV]

@tyronesantikaTV *Be

[tyronesantikaTV]

NO Nicola Tesla made AC for longer location plante and the power should only me UHVAC