Monthly Archives: August 2015

Second BLM Helium Auction Generates $28m

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that its second annual auction of Federal helium at the Amarillo Field Office in Texas, held yesterday under the terms of the Helium Stewardship Act (HSA) of 2013, generated more than $28m. … Continue reading

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Party’s Back On If A New Source Of Helium Pans Out

Used in balloons and industry, gas is hard to capture and supplies are diminishing and its price rising. Researchers think it may be found under ground. Don’t cancel your balloon order just yet! New sources of helium may soon be … Continue reading

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BLM To Hold Helium Auction Tomorrow

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a sale and auction of federally-owned crude helium tomorrow, 26th August, at its Amarillo Field Office in Texas. The sale and auction will begin at 1:00 p.m. local time and will be … Continue reading

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UNF Second Undergrad University To Have Helium Liquefier

The University of North Florida physics department is creating something unusual that will help its students with research. It’s a quarter-million-dollar helium liquefier machine. Helium gas is put into the machine and frigid, liquid helium comes out. “Helium gets down … Continue reading

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This Periodic Table Of Endangered Elements Is Fascinating

We’re all familiar with the periodic table, but the majority of non-chemists probably aren’t familiar with the everyday uses of some of the many elements it contains. Some elements that many haven’t heard of find uses in technologies or applications … Continue reading

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