Monthly Archives: July 2015

Profit From Helium’s Price Ascent

When you think of helium, you may envision buying a bunch of balloons for a party, or uttering something in a goofy, high-pitched voice, or perhaps pointing out an occasional blimp hovering overhead. What you might not know is that … Continue reading

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Lawmakers Worry SpaceX Explosion May Endanger Military Satellite Launches

Fourteen members of Congress want NASA and the Air Force to explain how SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will be cleared to fly after a June 28 launch explosion and if the accident could endanger future military satellite launches SpaceX wants. … Continue reading

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New MRI Technology Addresses The Increasing Scarcity of Helium Gas

The increasing scarcity of helium gas used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners, has spurred a medical imaging vendor to continue to develop helium-free MRI systems. MR Solutions (Guildford, Surrey, UK) developed the first helium-free MRI system already in 2013, … Continue reading

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Zephyr Solutions Launches Helium Quoting Service

Zephyr Solutions, Inc. has launched its new mobile-first website, which has been meticulously designed to provide the greatest customer experience in the industry, and features online helium quoting and evolving, dynamic content. The new service, found at askzephyr.com , is … Continue reading

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House Hearing On Implementation Of New Helium Legislation

“For many scientists, including me, liquid helium is our professional lifeblood.” So stated William Halperin, Professor of Physics at Northwestern University and the chair-elect of the American Physical Society’s Division of Condensed Matter Physics. Halperin was testifying at a July … Continue reading

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