Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
America faces a surprising shortage of CO₂ — a vital component for many industries in the US.
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America has an excess of CO2 in the atmosphere, so why is the food and beverage industry facing a shortage? The explanation comes down to how merchant CO2 is made, how carbon capture incentives such as the 45Q tax credit have changed the economics, and why breweries, soda companies, and food producers are searching for other options. We look at everything from carbonation and dry ice to modified atmosphere packaging, nitrogen, fermentation gas recovery, and direct air capture to explain what caused the CO2 shortage in the U.S. and what might fix it.
Timestamps
00:00 America Is Running Out of CO2
00:59 Why We Can’t Just Use Atmospheric CO2
02:32 How CO2 Became Essential to Food & Drinks
04:23 Where Merchant CO2 Actually Comes From
06:12 Why the CO2 Supply Started Breaking Down
07:51 How Green Ammonia Is Reducing CO2 Supply
08:26 How the 45Q Tax Credit Changed the Market
09:49 Nitrogen and CO2 Recovery Could Be the Fix
#CO2Shortage #BeverageIndustry
America faces a surprising shortage of CO₂ — a vital component for many industries in the US.
*If you like this video, you'll want to read this:* clickhubspot.com/efw
America has an excess of CO2 in the atmosphere, so why is the food and beverage industry facing a shortage? The explanation comes down to how merchant CO2 is made, how carbon capture incentives such as the 45Q tax credit have changed the economics, and why breweries, soda companies, and food producers are searching for other options. We look at everything from carbonation and dry ice to modified atmosphere packaging, nitrogen, fermentation gas recovery, and direct air capture to explain what caused the CO2 shortage in the U.S. and what might fix it.
Timestamps
00:00 America Is Running Out of CO2
00:59 Why We Can’t Just Use Atmospheric CO2
02:32 How CO2 Became Essential to Food & Drinks
04:23 Where Merchant CO2 Actually Comes From
06:12 Why the CO2 Supply Started Breaking Down
07:51 How Green Ammonia Is Reducing CO2 Supply
08:26 How the 45Q Tax Credit Changed the Market
09:49 Nitrogen and CO2 Recovery Could Be the Fix
#CO2Shortage #BeverageIndustry
