A new product called Amperium was announced by the American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC), of Devens, Massachusetts. It is the name they have given to a second generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire. The wire has the remarkable ability to conduct more than 100 times the electrical current (amperage) of copper wire of the same dimensions. The wide applications for Amperium include its use in ship propulsion motors and generators and for naval ships degaussing systems. Using superconductors a new generation of AC synchronous machines can be made with significant advantages over conventional AC synchronous and induction machines. AMSC has already delivered 5MW and 36.5MW electric propulsion motors to the US Navy. [More]