[Mit_energy] MIT Energy Lecture Series - "Superconductors and the Future of the Electric Grid" - John Howe, American Superconductor - Thurs 12/3 4-5PM, E40-496

[Kurt Keville]

This was a good lecture, David. Please thank John again for coming. There 
are some interesting structural issues with HTS design and fabrication 
right now that may bear some fruit down the road but the price / 
performance ratio of this material will never be in the same league as 
copper. Then again copper can't carry the current that the AMSC product can 
(http://www.amsuper.com/products/htsWire/index.cfm) so maybe this will 
compose our grid backbone some day... we are certainly getting into those 
usage territories.