Climate, Copper & Carbon
Global impact with Xeus™
Simply put, there isn’t another energy transition technology with the emissions reduction potential of Xeus™
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Xeus™ enables the shift to clean energy generation and transmission, and makes advanced devices more powerful and efficient.
More reliability, less waste, and power delivered when and where we need it. Energy transition challenges are opportunities for Xeus™ wire.
The Legacy Energy System vs. The Modern Energy System
The Copper Story
Reducing reliance on copper by transitioning to HTS in the grid
Current projections suggest that in order to hit net zero targets, we need to produce the same amount of copper in the next 25 years that has been produced over the course of human history.
T&D cables that use HTS provide an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional cables enabling copper, a critical raw material for many energy transition technologies, to be saved for use in equipment where there is no obvious economic substitute.
The environmental benefits extend beyond the avoidance of large quantities of copper.
As HTS cables have no ohmic resistance they have dramatically lower power losses over their lifetime, and the smaller rights-of-way required by HTS reduce the environmental impact that occurs during construction. HTS can deliver greener energy to customers, contributing to a faster energy transition and reducing the dependence on GHG-intensive resources.
The Carbon Story
Getting down to the Wire: Xeus™ reduces CO2 emissions at three primary levels:
1 / Zero Line Loss
HTS cables can reduce line loss by ~95% and release no heat, essentially eliminating line loss.
2 / Clean Generation
From fusion to wind, HTS plays a critical role in the decarbonization of power generation.
3 / Clean Manufacturing
1/10th mm thick and 4 mm wide, Xeus™ uses dramatically less material than traditional conductors.
“From transmission delays to siting battles to interconnection backlogs, the problems facing our power grid are numerous. It’s clear we need to incorporate new solutions and do it quickly — our critical climate targets are at stake.”
Read New Solutions to our Grid Woes, by Bud Vos
