You can have a small crappy house/apartment with 40-60A service, for sure. But electric appliances (hot water heaters, clothes dryers, ovens/ranges, etc.) can be 50A.
A single excellent commercial electric wok is about 50-100A.
Each individual circuit is about 15-20A.
The really awesome thing now seems to be HVDC transmission -- eliminates capacitance problems and problems with multiple grids.
> The really awesome thing now seems to be HVDC transmission -- eliminates capacitance problems and problems with multiple grids.
This. Imagine a global grid connecting alternative energy sources for each optimal locale: Geothermal in Iceland, Solar in North Africa, and of course Thorium in Norway.
Peter Thiel seems to think this scenario is improbable[1] but I don't think it takes into account ABB's recent breakthrough with HVDC switching[2].
A single excellent commercial electric wok is about 50-100A.
Each individual circuit is about 15-20A.
The really awesome thing now seems to be HVDC transmission -- eliminates capacitance problems and problems with multiple grids.