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Why a “room-temperature superconductor” would be a huge deal

Vox

Batteries — from a Duracell AA all the way to a Tesla lithium-ion battery capable of holding approximately 100 kWh — store energy chemically, and can convert it to usable electricity. They are used much as a battery might be, but they work through a totally different mechanism. That necessarily involves some energy loss and inefficiency.

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