China’s method delivers 3 times more olefin production from coal by slashing CO2 emissions

Representative image of a coal-fired power plant. Image credit: Tobixen / Rodrigo / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0, Article by Christopher McFadden. Interesting Engineering – January 4, 2026.

Chinese researchers have developed a new method for creating coal-sourced chemicals that reduces carbon dioxide emissions while increasing yield and efficiency. In fact, they found that their new process can result in three times as much useful product. This, the researchers claim, is achieved using a relatively simple modification to the underlying chemical process. China remains heavily reliant on coal-to-chemical processes, particularly for producing olefins. […]

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