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‘Ready to adapt and excel’: New helium plant signals strong economic diversification as Alberta aims for climate targets, officials say
PRINCESS, AB – The unveiling of a groundbreaking net zero helium plant east of Brooks on Saturday is a big step forward for an underutilized industry that promises to play a large role in Alberta’s carbon-neutral future, according to its owners, expert observers and the provincial government.
The launch of Steveville Helium Purification Facility in Princess marks the first of what Royal Helium, an Alberta-based company, hopes is many such plants across a region rich with the resource.
Much of the helium is sent to the United States for use in the aerospace industry, officials said.