Category Archives: Helium shortage

Helium Markets Tighten Up Due To Unplanned Outages

At a time when helium supply would be ample if the major sources were operating normally and helium markets are anticipating a significant influx of new supply from Gazprom’s Amur Project by the end of the year, a series of … Continue reading

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Rising Helium Prices Force Balloon Artist To Rethink Using The Gas

A balloon artist wants her customers to ditch helium balloons because of the significant price hikes she faces when buying the gas. Riss Wall owns a Capalaba party supply store and she said she had never seen a decrease in … Continue reading

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Happy ‘Helium Conservation Day’, faeces-firing penguins, more physics of bending spaghetti

As well as floating balloons and making your voice sound funny, helium plays a crucial role in science and medicine – thanks to its cryogenic properties. Although the second most abundant element in the universe, helium is rare on Earth … Continue reading

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Helium Shortage Has Ended, At Least For Now

Scientists say they can get as much of the light element as they need, but prices continue upward. The coronavirus pandemic may have deflated uncounted birthday celebrations, but that’s been good news for physicists and chemists who need an assured … Continue reading

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Helium: An Abundant History and a Shortage Threatening Scientific Tools

Most of us know helium as the gas that makes balloons float, but the second element on the periodic table does much more than that. Helium pressurizes the fuel tanks in rockets, helps test space suits for leaks, and is … Continue reading

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