When speaking of carbon dioxide, and not working in the gas trade or the chemical industry, often the thoughts surround the daunting images of polar bears drowning, and fears of government taxation needed to implement a massive carbon reduction effort; both are essentially distant, or incomplete in terms of interpretation, and implementation.
Personally, I think there is sufficient evidence to believe in global warming driven by the rise in greenhouse gas content over the years, decades, and centuries. No doubt, true action will have to be taken to reduce the massive amount of CO2 emitted compared to business and politics; however, carbon dioxide emissions reduction will be essential globally.
Outside of the CO2 emissions discussion and context, CO2 is an extremely versatile chemical which has numerous environmentally friendly applications, when compared with alternate chemicals or methods which are either harmful to our health, and/or harmful to our planet.
Ahead are a few takes on the green nature of CO2 when applied in various industries. For those in the CO2 or gases business, it is well known that more applications come along over time, many of which are quite ‘green’ in terms of the environmental impact. To name a few green applications for CO2, consider solvent technologies, insect control, cleaning applications, Ph reduction, agricultural markets, and renewable fuel production.
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