Monthly Archives: December 2012

Helium-3 Mitigation Program RFI

Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin

The United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), Product Acquisition and Deployment Directorate (PADD) is seeking information on neutron radiation detectors for backpacks and handhelds that do not use Helium-3 (3He) technology. DNDO plays … Continue reading →

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House Leader Expresses Support for Action on Helium

Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin

The chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Hastings (R-WA), published an article in The Hill emphasizing the need for prompt action on legislation to continue sales of helium from the federal Helium Reserve. The article summarizes the key … Continue reading →

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Future of Helium Up In The Air

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

A top British scientist is calling for helium balloons to be banned. Not just because there are tears every time one escapes a child’s flimsy grip, or because they induce adults to talk like Donald Duck, but because the planet … Continue reading →

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New-Generation Airships To Be Safer And Nimbler

Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin

The golden age of airship travel came to an abrupt end in 1937 when the German airship Hindenburg, coming in to New Jersey after a transatlantic flight, collided with its mooring tower and disintegrated in a huge fireball, killing 36. … Continue reading →

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Gazprom Plans Major Challenge To US Helium Dominance

Posted on December 6, 2012 by admin

Blimps long ago lost their value as a means of cargo transportation, military reconnaissance, or anti-aircraft defence; whilst the helium that fills them – more safely than the combustible hydrogen gas which brought down the Hindenburg in 1937 – is … Continue reading →

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