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As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of high-temperature superconductors, much of their heralded potential is still to be realized. But a growing number of successful applications suggests that they will deliver on their promise.
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We thank A. Ballarino, C. P. Foley, A. Karandikar, A. P. Malozemoff, B. Moeckly and V. Selvamanickam for providing information or photographs.
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John Clarke declares that he has no competing financial interests.
David Larbalestier benefits from joint support from the American Superconductor Corporation and from AFOSR for work aimed at developing better understanding of YBCO-coated conductors.
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Clarke, J., Larbalestier, D. Wired for the future. Nature Phys 2, 794–796 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys472
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