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\nResearch on superconductivity is showing promising results that will not only lead to the development of electrical highways across Europe, but also to higher energy efficiency and reduction of costs for renewable energy and global research projects such as CERN<\/a> and ITER<\/a>. In addition, the results could also be applied to a future all-electric airplane.
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Eurotapes, one of today\u2019s largest European research projects on superconductivity, is showing excellent results for industrial applications in sectors including electricity generation and transmission, magnetic fields for highly advanced research as in CERN<\/a> and ITER<\/a>, but also aeronautics and transport.<\/p>\n

The project aims to reduce substantially the cost of production to 100 \u20ac\/kA m by simplifying the conductor\u2019s architecture, and to deliver a 600 m long production unit of superconducting tape, while enhancing the performance at high magnetic fields in different temperature ranges.<\/p>\n

In the coming decades, new electrical highways will be built across Europe with a much lower voltage than current transmission lines, carrying direct current with an energy efficiency of 95%.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the long run, the project will make renewable energy more competitive by allowing offshore wind turbines to produce a higher amount of electricity, thanks to higher energy efficiency and cost reduction of the generator,\u201d says Xavier Obradors, project coordinator from ICMAB-CSIC.<\/p>\n

Several Eurotapes researchers have received awards of excellence for their pioneering contributions to the understanding and enhancement of superconducting tapes. Finally, in addition to large industrial consortia, two spin-offs are involved in the commercial exploitation of the results.<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong>: Eurotapes is a 4\u00bd-year project involving world leaders in the field of superconductivity at research and industrial level: University of Cambridge<\/a>, University of Antwerp<\/a>, University Autonoma de Barcelona<\/a>, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca<\/a>, Ghent University<\/a>, Vienna University of Technology, Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona<\/a>, ENEA, IEE Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institut N\u00e9el CNRS<\/a>, IFW, LEITAT<\/a>, Bruker<\/a>, Evico, Theva<\/a>, Nexans, La Farga<\/a>, Oxolutia, KIT<\/a>, and Deutsche Nanoschicht.<\/p>\n

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This project has received funding from the European Union\u2019s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 280432.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer<\/strong>
\nThis publication reflects only the author\u2019s views. The European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Research on superconductivity is showing promising results that will not only lead to the development of electrical highways across Europe, but also to higher energy efficiency and reduction of costs for renewable energy and global research projects such as CERN and ITER. In addition, the results could also be applied to a future all-electric airplane. 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