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Cutting wind power costs

IT SEEMS like a rerun of a more than century-old feud that shaped the world's power distribution systems. GE has successfully trialled a device that could cut the cost of offshore wind electricity by 15% by using direct current transmission.

Noel Dyson

Called PassiveBoost, the technology from GE Power Conversion allows remote power networks to go DC. It is an important step in lowering the cost of power delivered from offshore installations and increasing...

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