{"id":21716,"date":"2026-04-27T14:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=21716"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:57:24","slug":"china-develops-new-method-to-generate-electricity-from-coal-without-burning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=21716","title":{"rendered":"China Develops New Method to Generate Electricity from Coal Without Burning"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69561a19-c07c-8331-a726-7a0a9c86b8d1-15\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-30\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"00db21d8-9ae3-4f7c-9e17-2a848a64e9b1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1838\">\n<p data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"2037\"><strong>Coal is widely used around the world to generate electricity, but this process contributes significantly to air pollution due to the emission of carbon dioxide, which is harmful to the environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2200\">Since generating electricity from coal is relatively low in cost, it continues to be widely used in many countries, leading to increasing environmental concerns.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2357\">However, scientists in China have introduced a new environmentally friendly method to generate electricity from coal, offering hope for reducing pollution.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2567\">They have developed a battery-like device that does not require coal to be burned; instead, it converts the chemical energy present in coal directly into electricity, resulting in no carbon dioxide emissions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2757\">Scientists at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Shenzhen University<\/span><\/span> have successfully developed this technology and named it a coal-based fuel cell, marking a significant advancement in energy innovation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2919\">According to the researchers, this concept battery efficiently uses coal as an electrochemical energy source without burning it, which also reduces energy loss.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3093\">They further explained that in this system, coal undergoes a multi-stage process that results in electricity generation without the need for traditional combustion methods.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3267\">Inside the cell, coal particles pass through a complex process to generate electricity, helping to prevent energy loss that usually occurs during conventional coal burning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3384\">Scientists noted that this system is currently at a conceptual stage and requires further improvement and research.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3386\" data-end=\"3475\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coal is widely used around the world to generate electricity, but this process contributes significantly to air pollution due to the emission of carbon dioxide, which is harmful to the environment. Since generating electricity from coal is relatively low in cost, it continues to be widely used in many countries, leading to increasing environmental concerns. 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