Monthly Archives: September 2013

Aeroscraft, A Helium-Powered Aluminum Airship

The Aeroscraft is a helium-powered airship with a rigid internal frame made from aluminum and carbon fiber currently in development at San Diego-based Aeros Corporation. The project has been in development since 2006 and has received $35 million in funding … Continue reading

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Senate Approves Measure to Avoid ‘Helium Cliff’

The Senate on Thursday easily passed a measure that would prevent a shutdown of the U.S. helium reserve program in early October. Helium – best known as the gas used to fill party balloons – is a critical product in … Continue reading

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Senate backs Bill to extend Federal Helium Reserve in Texas and Avert Worldwide Shortage

Congress moved a step closer Thursday to averting an impending shutdown of the federal helium reserve, a key supplier of the lighter-than-air gas used in a products ranging from party balloons to MRI machines. Read more

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Helium Shortage Threatens Semiconductor, Smartphone and TV Manufacturers

A 90-year-old helium reservoir in Texas could shut down next month causing disruptions and raising costs for makers of high-tech products from MRI scanners to semiconductors and threaten medical treatments and research. More than 100 organisations, universities and companies, including … Continue reading

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Chances for Helium Bill Floating Away

The Federal Helium Reserve, which supplies about half of U.S. demand, will turn off the taps on October 7th, 2013 unless Congress acts quickly to pass legislation to keep it up and running. The impact on the U.S. economy is … Continue reading

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