The Second War of Currents: How DC Is Quietly Taking Over

CleanTechnica
By Michael BarnardOct 28, 2025, 1:39 pm125 ptsTrending
Electricity has been shaped by two rival ideas that have taken turns defining our world. Alternating current, or AC, became the backbone of industrial civilization, while direct current, or DC, quietly survived in the background. The story of how AC first won, and how DC is now winning again, is ... [continued]…

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