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The Era Of Cheap Helium Is Over - And That's Already Causing Problems

25 Feb 2024 | Abstracted from MIT Technology Review

"The world's supply depends primarily on just three countries - the US, Qatar, and Algeria - and fewer than 15 companies worldwide...The global helium market has experienced four shortages since 2006...MRI manufacturers are making next-generation scanners that require less of it...many of the world's highest-tech industries - including computing and aerospace - will likely need even more helium in the future...there's no good alternative to helium for most applications."

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