A ‘Green’ Perception of CO2 — When Derived from Biofuels and Other Sources

Yes, carbon dioxide as a green chemical – however, what about the effects on the environment and economy?

Carbon dioxide is ever more a green-natured agent when applied in a growing number of industries. Further, it is often difficult to think of carbon dioxide as a green chemical or gas, when at first blush, CO2 is indeed the greatest greenhouse gas by volume; not the worst of all heat trapping gases, but the greatest (by volume) when emitted. All of this is relevant to the industries which produce a CO2 by-product or flue gas; as well as those gas companies which recover, refine, and sell the product to the merchant markets…