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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Chinese scientists build ‘zero emission’ coal-fired battery

Chinese scientists have built a first-of-its-kind coal-powered fuel cell that potentially eliminates carbon dioxide emissions, an advance that could lead to better thermal power plant designs.

Conventional methods to generate power using coal have a high carbon footprint, producing copious amounts of air pollutants.

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