Is the dawn of the DC town nearer than we think?

Could we soon see a whole town switch to DC to take advantage of the increased efficiency and capacity this form of current offers? The idea isn’t as far-fetched as you might think. 

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Photo provided by Gridserve (for this blog) to show the progress happening in the industry, with the UK's first purpose-built forecourt for charging electric cars with 100% renewable energy.