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Could the Next Generation of Microelectronics Be Made From Coal?

As the green energy transition begins to turn away from coal, the fossil fuel may find a new role as a component in next-generation electronics.

Despite supplying just over a third of global electricity generation, coal’s status as the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel is driving many countries to reevaluate the role that it plays in energy production and national economies.