Current Lack of Representation in Industry
Several issues at the onset of the technology have hindered its proliferation:
- Expensive refrigeration units and high power cost to maintain operating temperatures
- Existence and continued development of adequate technologies using normal conductors
These still pose problems for superconducting applications but are improving over time. Advances have been made in the performance of superconducting materials. Furthermore, the reliability and efficiency of refrigeration systems has improved significantly to the point that some devices are now able to operate on electrical power systems
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