China wants to turn coal into materials used in batteries and aerospace

China wants to turn coal into materials used in batteries and aerospace

Coal has long been associated with electricity generation, steelmaking, and carbon emissions. But a new technology unveiled in China aims to give the fossil fuel a very different role. Transforming it into high-value carbon materials used in industries ranging from energy storage to aerospace. The technology, presented at an industry conference in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, converts ordinary coal into premium carbon materials through a specialize…