Waseem Ashraf Qureshi is known for his brilliant scientific mind and valuable contribution in the solar power technology sphere. He is not only a rising star of technology but also a successful entrepreneur and deal maker.
His 30+ years of experience and technical know how in energy system research, and the ability to envision solutions from existing and established technologies is the genius behind the advancements in the solar technology domain.
Waseem Ashraf’s Contributions
His first successful contribution was the introduction of UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) in Pakistan in 1984 which turned out to be an extremely fruitful solution for the energy shortage problems in the country.
He had a major role in the success of the organizations such as WRL Technologies, Kilowatt Lab, Microtron Technologies, Q Technologies, Amber and Waseem General Trading LLC, all companies that are looking into a myriad of ways to solve Pakistan’s ever-growing energy crisis.
WRL Technologies is making progress as it offers advanced products and solutions to both the developed and developing countries in the energy sector.
New Fast Charging Battery
Waseem’s company, WRL Technologies, has now introduced a battery knows as “Sirius” that takes only 16 to 30 seconds to get fully charged. On top of that it features an extraordinary lifecycle.
According to Mr. Qureshi, these small gadgets were always present for more expensive commercial applications, however there was a dire need of such a technology for households as well.
Here are some of the most incredible features of the battery:
- Its ultra-capacitors are capable of more than 10 times the power density. and about 1000 times the lifecycle as compared to lithium-ion battery technology.
- The most startling news is that its optimal lifespan is over 45 years.
- The performance of these capacitors cannot be affected even when they are completely discharged, overcharged or fully charged; hence it proves to be cost-effective.
Electric Car Project
Mr. Qureshi said that this project is expected to solve a main problem in this segment of automobile industry by introduction of WRL Technologies’ proprietary super-capacitor batteries, which takes almost the same time to recharge as it takes to re-fuel the conventional cars.
“Electric car manufactures have been struggling to increase the energy storage in their vehicles, requiring electric car owners to park their cars as much as six hours in order to fully charge them after reaching 200-300 kilometer mileage”, Mr.Qureshi highlighted.
However, to make this project an even bigger success, WRL Technologies has taken a step further by developing means for motorists to recharge the batteries wirelessly.
Mr.Qureshi also stated that they also plan to apply the concept of wireless recharging to the mobile phones by using some special kind of batteries that can be installed on mobile phones. The CEO said that this kind of facility will be available in malls and specified public places, where users will be able to recharge their devices in just 15 seconds. The battery life can last for 10-20 hours depending on the usage.
More Developments
The super capacitor battery has allowed the WRL Technologies to provide power to auto-rickshaw, which can run for 150 km. The organization has also developed a retrofit kit, which will allow the inter-conversion between hybrid and electronic modes for the vehicles.
Moreover, WRL Technologies will focus on their main objective – to override the dependence on fossil fuels by concept of power generation by solar energy.
via Khaleej Times
Another paid article by ProPakistani.
He is a Saith who is just importing batteries for a longer time now. What a shame that Importers who have nothing to do with innovation are considered to be our saviours and are treated as hereos.
WRL Technologies is the sole importer of these technologies and is a family owned business. They do not produce anything. They have no patents and no production house. But they are portrayed as the biggest innovators in this article?.
Great Aur Article K Pehly Line Main Likha hai
Waseem Ashraf Qureshi is known for his brilliant scientific mind and valuable contribution in the solar power technology sphere.
Hahahaah
Bhai Electricity Pe to Qaboo Pa Le HUM
Hahaha… In tweet it was #WaseemAkram :D
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
this article doesn’t make sense… 16 to 30 seconds to charge??? no mention of capacity of battery…
And extraordinary life. Lol. How? By which technology?
interested in how the batteries for cars work
let’s see how truthfully sincere this guy really is
What a joke this article is…
#meet Pakistani Elon Musk … lol 15-30 sec … get a life pro pak ….
“Its ultra-capacitors are capable of more than 10 times the power density, and about 1000 times the lifecycle as compared to lithium-ion battery technology.”
10 times the power density of a lithium-ion? That’s like an apples to oranges comparison, because, let’s just throw away the part that they have a very low energy density. It is quite clear that the main disadvantage of super capacitors is their relatively low energy density. The energy density of a lithium-ion is around a whopping 250 Watt-hour/Kg range. And the energy density of super capacitors at sits at around 6 Watt-hours/Kg. This means that the “Sirius” battery simply isn’t competing against lithium-ions, and perhaps is pretty useless.
But they Claim 115Wh/kg. Doesn’t look like fake.. Their official website says: 30 sec charge and 115Wh/kg. Though while charging a normal circuit will trip will such a peak current draw..
I would be very surprised if it was anywhere near 100 Wh/kg range. I mean China’s supercapacitor busses have ~30Wh/kg (or per liter I guess) of energy density, so to have a battery of this specification is nothing short of a breakthrough–and for reason this ‘battery’ has BS written all over it.
Seems misguiding article