CO₂ Supply Shortage: Unpacking the Crisis and Exploring Potential Solutions

skytree tech ^ | 2025 | Staff

[yesthatjallen]

Why America is Running Out of CO2 (11 mins)

[BenLurkin]

Stopped reading at: “Everyone knows we have too much of it in the atmosphere...”

[butlerweave]

Ya ,0.04% , laughable

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Stopped reading at: “Everyone knows we have too much of it in the atmosphere...”

Mega Dittos

[Disambiguator]

Why don’t they go get it from those giant outfits that are sucking it out of the atmosphere?

[Flycatcher]

Stopped reading at: “Everyone knows we have too much of it in the atmosphere...”

Not only did I stop reading, but I put my iPhone down and started watching Beachfront Bargain Hunt on TV.

But in short order, I picked up my phone, went back to Free Republic, and saw your post. So I posted in response, as is evidenced by what you’re reading now.

Now, feeling fulfilled, I shall return to Beachfront Bargain Hunt.

[sopo]

I kept reading when I saw a 12 pack of soda “on sale” for $6.99.

[Da Coyote]

“Stopped reading at: “Everyone knows we have too much of it in the atmosphere...”

Hmmm, silly me, since I actually believe the CO2 level charts that show it from a few millions of years ago until today - and right now it’s just barely above the lowest level that we’ve measuread and that’s just barely enough to allow plants to survive. Gooe grief, I wish those folks would try to read “Watt’s Up with That”.

[T-Bird45]

Here in OK, CO2 is piped from a refinery in southern KS to an oilfield as an injection gas to maintain pressure in the oil-bearing strata to lengthen the productive life of the wells. A win for all.

[Pocketdoor]

Yep we have too dang much....

As of late 2024/late 2025, the concentration of carbon dioxide (\(\text{CO}_{2}\)) in the Earth’s atmosphere is approximately 427 parts per million (ppm), which is about 0.043% of the total atmosphere by volume.

I think we need more... gotta keep them trees alive.
Oxygen makes up about 21%

[Don W]

Starting with a blatant lie is a good way to end any interest in your article.

[BlueStateRightist]

“I think we need more... gotta keep them trees alive. Oxygen makes up about 21%.”

Amazing how our photosynthesizing cohabitants do so much more with so much less.

[redgolum]

I smell BS.

CO2 is a byproduct of fermentation, and at times vented.

[Freedom4US]

“Everyone knows we have too much of it in the atmosphere”

Sure, Jan

[bigbob]

Tallgrasss Energy just converted a redundant gas pipeline that will transport waste CO2 from ethanol plants in Nebraska to storage areas in Colorado. There’s a market.

[jjotto]

Hopewell produces fuel ethanol; CO2 is a byproduct. There were bottlers before there was fuel ethanol production.

[suijuris]

Another stupid idea cause by govt. ignorance. Piping it requires high pressures and lots of energy. Without govt. CO2 reduction incentives, which akways come and go, it would not be economic. CO2 pipeline developers will make several billion at taxpayer expense, because it’s green.

[algore]

Humans emit 8.3 Billion kg of carbon dioxide every day.

Obviously there are too many humans, I wonder how we can get rid of a few billion ?

That is what The AI told me, hopefully IT will be able to solve this problem soon.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

I will fill balloons of the stuff for any takers. $1 a balloon. Party size. But I can fill the lobg skinny ones and make a giraffe that fits around your kid’s head for $1.50.

[T.B. Yoits]

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