A Chinese company is turning the emissions from a coal-fired power plant into fertiliser, expanding the application of a technology that could make both carbon capture and food cheaper.A report published on Monday by China-electric-power-news" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="128443" data-entity-type="organization">China Electric Power News cited a person involved in the project as saying that “flue gas enters from one end of the pipe, and fertiliser comes out from the other end”.China-electric-power-news" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="128443" data-entity-type="organization">China Electric Power News is a newspaper under the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planner.
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SUN · 2026-05-17 · 06:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0517-76920
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China turns coal power plant exhaust into cheap, effective fertiliser
A Chinese company has developed a technology to convert emissions from a coal-fired power plant into fertilizer. This innovation, reported by China Electric Power News, a publication under the National Development and Reform Commission, aims to simultaneously advance carbon capture and reduce the cost of food production.
Zhang TongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-17 · 06:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Chinese company has developed a technology to convert emissions from a coal-fired power plant into fertilizer. This innovation, reported by China Electric Power News, a publication under the National Development and Reform Commission, aims to simultaneously advance carbon capture and reduce the cost of food production. According to an individual involved in the project, the process transforms flue gas into fertilizer. This development offers a dual benefit by potentially making both carbon capture and food more affordable.
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China Electric Power News is a newspaper under the National Development and Reform Commission.
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A Chinese company is converting coal-fired power plant emissions into fertilizer.
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Flue gas enters from one end of the pipe, and fertilizer comes out from the other end.
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This technology could make both carbon capture and food cheaper.
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