In this feature, we examine the US Argon Market in 2008 from both a supply and demand perspective, with careful attention paid to activity in the fourth quarter.
The worldwide economy realized real growth of 3.4 percent in 2007: in 2008 that same economy will only inch ahead by an estimated 1.6 percent. The collapse of the US housing market has sparked the single largest constraint to growth...
Skyrocketing energy prices, recent technological advances and a renewed interest in alternative energy sources have once again brought attention to photovoltaics (PV) or solar energy. Industrial gas producers are poised to capitalize on new manufacturing technologies, particularly thin film PV, which requires...
