Wouldn't DC (direct current) applications work better with PV Cells?

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Scott Evil — 7/9/2004 5:57:45 PM (archived)

Having no inverter would lower the cost I'm told...

But what would those DC applications be? Ie. Is DC only used by Cars, campers, boats, rural or off the grid homes, etc...?

Or could some Industrial processes that consume large amounts of energy be converted to DC? (For example a steel mini-mill)

Is DC unsafe, harder to work with, tough to transmit long distances, or is there some other reason that AC is the common standard?

Scott Evil

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Update on flexible solar cells - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 8:27:57 AM
- The efficiency is the most important figure, more important even than cost. - David F Mayer - 7/7/2004 5:37:35 PM
  - solar power satellites - Arthur Smith - 7/8/2004 9:22:18 PM
    - solar power satellites: Still a totally worthless idea. - David F Mayer - 7/9/2004 7:40:48 PM
      - your analysis is flawed... - Adam - 7/14/2004 12:11:07 AM
        
        Geosynch has some real advantages over a LaGrange point for SPS - Larry J - 7/14/2004 3:50:17 AM
      - Some comments - Larry J - 7/12/2004 2:19:45 PM
      - I have a lot of confidence in human ingenuity. - Tom Brosz - 7/10/2004 4:00:26 AM
        
        In real dollars, launch costs have NOT declined in 30 years. - David F Mayer - 7/12/2004 9:23:08 AM
      - I think your assumptions are optimistic - Dave M - 7/9/2004 9:36:29 PM
        
        Surely you are right. Solar Power Satellite is a VERY BAD IDEA. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/12/2004 9:20:44 AM
  - No need for storage - Art Martin - 7/8/2004 4:34:36 PM
    - Art is right. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 7:08:07 AM
      - Wouldn't DC (direct current) applications work better with PV Cells? - Scott Evil - 7/9/2004 5:57:45 PM
        
        re: Wouldn't DC (direct current) applications work better with PV Cells? - Art Martin - 7/12/2004 11:52:49 PM
        
        The biggest reason why alternating current is used so much... - Larry J - 7/9/2004 6:40:35 PM
  - re: The efficiency is the most important figure, more important even than cost. - Adam - 7/8/2004 12:24:25 AM
- I'm glad you brought up this topic. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/7/2004 5:09:01 PM
- re: Update on flexible solar cells - Larry J - 7/7/2004 2:04:57 PM
  - re: Update on flexible solar cells - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 4:23:23 PM
    - I have one - Delbert - 7/8/2004 12:15:28 AM
      - re: I have one - Larry J - 7/8/2004 3:21:33 AM
- Hope these work! (n/t) - Bowser - 7/7/2004 1:24:09 PM

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