A standard party balloon contains about 0.4 cubic feet of helium, so you’d need about 30,000 of them to approach the amount of helium used by a single Macy’s balloon.

While helium balloons are not 100% of Party City’s revenue, they are the big traffic driver, said analyst Karru Martinson at Jefferies. “People come in for a balloon, and they’ll, at the ...

Helium balloons are a staple part of a lot of parties, but they rely on helium gas to fill them - and it's in short supply. Should we be using this precious gas in balloons?

When you think of helium, you probably think of blowing up a bunch of balloons. But that's just the tip of the iceberg for what it can be used for. In fact, the balloon market only accounts for 10% of ...

The US has been selling off its helium reserve, established in the 1920s to provide gas for airships - but even so, shortages have been occurring. Some scientists believe a finite resource that ...

Balloons like the massive ones that adorn the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade every year may be one of the most well-known uses of helium, but they’re far from the only one.

Each balloon comes with its own instructions. Mario Tama/Getty Images. The balloons were initially inflated during an event held yesterday, then their helium levels are topped off in the morning ...

Helium shortage grounds weather balloons in Denver The National Weather Service is considering a switch to hydrogen after two weeks of missed balloon launches. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you ...