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leonidasrup • today at 6:06 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

It solvable but very expensive.

The costs of large number long distance HVDC lines with accompaning invertor stations would be as expensive as a electric generation based on nuclear power.


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jacquesm • today at 6:21 AM

I don't think that is true. The bigger problem is the international cooperation required, as well as that such a system would be vulnerable to attacks.

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