Category Archives: Helium shortage

Nation’s Helium Supply, Which Fuels MRIs, is Deflating

The Federal Helium Reserve, which supplies about 40 percent of the world’s helium supply, has been for sale for over a year — and the future of the element that MRIs require is unknown, NBC News reported Feb. 7. The … Continue reading

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The Fate of America’s Largest Supply of Helium Is Up In The Air

The Federal Helium Reserve was supposed to be sold off in 2021. Scientists hope it will remain in government hands. For more than a year, the fate of the Federal Helium Reserve, one of the world’s largest and most dependable … Continue reading

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Helium Shortage Forces Harvard Physics Labs to Shut Down Equipment, Suspend Projects

Harvard is running out of helium — and it is no laughing matter. A global helium shortage is affecting all sorts of consumers, ranging from the National Weather Service, to party-supply stores, to physicists at universities around the world. Harvard’s … Continue reading

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Could A Helium Shortage Derail The Tech Boom?

Discovered over a century ago, helium was never intended for balloons. It wasn’t supposed to be a party gas. At the height of the Cold War, the United States recognized its strategic nature and started stockpiling it and controlling supply … Continue reading

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How To Invest in Helium as The Price Heads Higher And Higher

Helium gas is a highly versatile commodity in short supply. The bull market is far from over: we have had the aperitifs, but the dancing is still to come, says Dominic Frisby Every few years a bull market comes along … Continue reading

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