While researching for a material that carries electricity more efficiently than copper, researchers from Cambridge University discoverred a "copper cable" that meets these requirements.

According to Cambridge University cables or interconnects, which are created using carbon instead of cooper lead to significantly improved efficiency regarding power delivery. Apparently researchers must have found a new way to use carbon nanotubes to make them conduct electricity in a highly efficient way.

The cables developed by researchers are 10 times lighter and up to 30 times stronger than their counterparts, which are made from copper. Additionally it should be possible to combine carbon cables with cooper cables, which would lead to hypbrid solutions.

These days it is unclear when this technology will be ready for the mass market.

Source: blubb