Monthly Archives: November 2017

Superfluid Helium Could Reveal Lightweight WIMPs

Gravitational lensing of background galaxies by galaxy cluster Cl 0024+17 strongly suggests the presence of dark matter. Despite such astronomical evidence, physicists are yet to spot dark matter in the laboratory. (Courtesy: NASA, ESA, M J Jee and H Ford/Johns … Continue reading

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Tanzanian Helium Discovery May Be Double Initial Estimate

Helium resources discovered in Tanzania last year may be almost twice as large as first thought, helping address possible future shortages of the gas used in medical scanners and nuclear energy when production begins, possibly as early as 2020, the … Continue reading

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Helium Play Would Need Better Royalty Rates

A better royalty rate in Alberta for helium is needed before the City of Medicine Hat and a private company will begin niche drilling programs in this province, officials tell the News. Both entities are currently drilling in Saskatchewan, and … Continue reading

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Largest Helium Facility Comes To Canada

The Weil Group Canada, a subsidiary of Weil Group Resources headquartered in Richmond, Virginia will be launching the first ever helium (He) liquefaction facility in Canada. The explorative company which sets out to seek, develop and produce untapped energy, has … Continue reading

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China Advances HTGR Technology

China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. announced it has completed the installation of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor consisting of two 250-MW high-temperature reactor pebble-bed modules. Courtesy: China Nuclear Engineering and Construction Group China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. (SNPTC) has … Continue reading

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