Helium may be invisible to the naked eye, but its impact on renewable energy and sustainability is anything but. Thomas Abraham-James, president and CEO of Pulsar Helium, a primary helium exploration and development company, discusses helium’s role in renewable technologies, battery manufacturing, data centres and next-generation computing.
As we witness the global acceleration of efforts to decarbonise our communities and alter the trajectory of climate change, renewable energy storage solutions are taking centre stage.
Helium is vital for the manufacturing and testing of next-generation batteries used for grid-scale energy storage systems, a cornerstone of the ‘Green Energy Transition’. These systems are crucial for managing intermittent energy generation from solar and wind sources, meaning that excess energy can be stored and re-used when needed.
In addition to advancing battery technology, Helium’s unique chemical properties also make it essential for a range of applications underpinning...