Monthly Archives: May 2017

RasGas Celebrates Milestone For Helium-2 Plant

RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) recorded a second helium delivery milestone after delivering its 5,000th cargo from its Helium-2 plant. Last year, RasGas marked its 5000th milestone delivery for the Helium-1 plant. The achievement reinforces Qatar’s position as the world’s leading … Continue reading

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Solo Oil Strikes New Terms To Top-up Helium One Stake

The oil and gas investor updated on its assets in Tanzania and the UK, and said it is likely to see several more opportunities in the coming months. Solo Oil PLC (LON:SOLO) has agreed new terms to acquire an additional … Continue reading

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Why The Moon Could Be A Galactic Goldmine

With resources constantly dwindling on Earth and sparking epic debates on where it would be ethical to mine for them, there is one company looking beyond terra firma and literally shooting for the moon. Moon Express is the first private … Continue reading

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80 Years Later, Stigma Of Hindenburg Disaster Still Affects Hydrogen

Eighty years after the Hindenburg disaster, the airship appears to be finally inching closer to returning to the skies. But it remains unclear whether today’s advanced airships will ever resume the use of hydrogen. The Hindenburg famously crashed and burned … Continue reading

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Flight Testing Resumes for Massive Airlander 10

The world’s largest aircraft successfully returns to the skies after last year’s crash. The British company Hybrid Air Vehicles has resumed flight testing on what has been called the largest aircraft in the world – the Airlander 10. Though this … Continue reading

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