Ludwig De Knoop, a researcher from the Chalmers department of Physics, has successfully melted gold at room temperature by exposing it to a high electric field. De Knoop was not initially aware how gold would respond to exposure to electricity. His experiment …Continue reading
Chinese Electric Car Leaves Global Competitors in the Dust
China’s electric vehicle startup Nio has launched its first mass-produced vehicle, leaving major foreign automakers such as Tesla scrambling to keep up. The ES8, priced 448,000 Chinese yuan ($67,765), was launched over the weekend. It is half the price of Tesla’s Model …Continue reading
General Electric Gas Turbines Failing to Deliver in Pakistan
Gas turbines installed by General Electric at three recently-built power stations across the country have yet to start operations at full capacity, despite launch issues being apparently ‘fixed’ by the company. These issues included delays in deliveries, combustion leaks, and damage to …Continue reading
Local Tech Companies Impress at Pakistan Innovation Forum
Pakistan’s first Formula Electric Car and an F-16 Flight Simulator, both made by two local companies have recently won awards at Pakistan’s third Annual Innovation Forum 2016 in Islamabad. “One of the three main streams of our work is about recognizing and …Continue reading