Coronavirus-driven CO2 shortage threatens US food and water supply, officials say
Washington state emergency planning document points to difficulties obtaining carbon dioxide gas, essential for water treatment
“As ethanol manufacturers were ramping down because there wasn’t a market for their product, along comes Covid-19, which meant people weren’t driving anywhere”, he added.
This led to plant closures, including among the 50 specialized plants that collect CO2 for the food and beverage market.
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