Pulsar Helium (TSXV:PLSR) — PLSR BOX SET S05 E01 - Helium's Critical Role in Clean Energy and Green Tech

0:17 What are the key differences between primary helium and traditional helium extraction methods? So as it stands in the world today, 95% of all helium is actually produced as a byproduct of hydrocarbons. And so as we want to move to a production without hydrocarbons, we are looking for primary helium extraction through our projects, both in The USA and in Greenland. There is no hydrocarbon association, so we're able actually to produce purely on the basis that helium is our primary product,

0:48 and indeed, we'd be able to vary our supply in accordance with demand. We also have very high concentrations of helium. So 14.5% concept means we have to flow relatively small amounts of gas compared to say what has to be flowed in in Qatar where it's less than point 04% gas helium stream. So you have to flow a lot of gas to get your helium out, whereas we have a very rich stream so able to produce for a relatively small amount of overall gas produced. So what role does helium play in advancing clean energy and green technologies? So it's actually very widely used. It's it's used in hydrogen fuel cells. It's used in nuclear fission technology. It's actually used in the production of wind turbines, and it's used in solar panels. So in all of those technologies, it plays a critical role in improving the performance of those technologies and therefore actually ensuring that we have a green transition.

1:42 What are the company's long term goals for alleviating the persistent helium shortage? To put it bluntly, our approach to this is to ensure that we have a pre primary helium supply. And, we come back to the point that 95% of the world's supply comes from byproduct of hydrocarbon streams. And to be able to ensure that you have consistency of supply, you actually have a buffer of supply. You need a primary helium supply that actually can ensure that the market achieves stability and that manufacturers have consistency and reliability in their supply. And it's used in such a wide range of technologies from space exploration through to clean technologies and indeed in MRI and the health care industry. These are all critical technologies that all use helium, and so providing stability of supply will allow all those technologies to continue to develop.