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Konarka collects $20M from new partner Konica Minolta - MassHighTech

Konarka — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:34:53 -0700

Konarka collects $20M from new partner Konica Minolta

By Mass High Tech staff

Solar power technology company Konarka Technologies Inc. has taken in a $20 million investment from Japanese giant Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. in a deal that will have the two companies collaborate on organic thin-film photovoltaics.

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A Once-Dark Polaroid Factory Goes Green - Konarka on NPR

Konarka — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:26:14 -0700

A Once-Dark Polaroid Factory Goes Green

Many old factories around the country now sit dark and empty. But at a once-defunct Polaroid film factory in New Bedford, Mass., the lights are on again and a new industry is rising up inside the ruins of an old one.

The company Konarka makes solar panels, but not the kind most people have seen. These are thin, lightweight, flexible plastic sheets, and that enables them to be used in all sorts of new ways.

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Konarka Finding New Partners for Power Plastic, But Faces Major Market Hurdles

Konarka — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:10:46 -0700

Konarka Technologies, the Lowell, MA-based developer of flexible materials that convert light into electricity, is showing how everyday items like handbags and umbrellas can be turned into power generators. But the eight-year-old firm will need to collect a lot more juice before it can become a commercial success.

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Konarka Technologies Enters into Advanced Product Development Agreement with Arch Aluminum and Glass

Konarka — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:12:55 -0600

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Konarka partners with window company on BIPV

Konarka — Thu, 14 May 2009 07:50:58 -0600

http://www.laserfocusworld.com/display_article/361842/12/none/none/INDUS...

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Konarka unveils building materials collaboration

Konarka — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:27:11 -0600

http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/05/konarka_technol.html

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SKYShades Receives First Shipment of Konarka Power Plastic® to Set Stage for Clean Energy Architectural Revolution

Konarka — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:46:02 -0600

http://www.konarka.com/index.php/site/press/skyshades_receives_first_shi...

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Konarka Secures $5 Million Loan for Manufacturing and Job Creation

Konarka — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:30:37 -0700

Boston - State Enhances Commitment to Konarka with Financing from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust

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Device Engineer

Konarka — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:27:26 -0700

Duties: responsible for developing and testing thin film organic photovoltaic devices. Conducts experiments to modify the process and device parameters to optimize efficiency, yield and lifetime of the device. Conducts failure analysis of photovoltaic cells and modules. Develops processes for commercial roll-to-roll production of photovoltaic modules.

Minimum Requirements: Masters of Science in Electrical, Chemical or Materials Engineering or a foreign equivalent OR Bachelor’s Degree in the above PLUS 5 years experience

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Konarka Announces Strategic Collaboration and $45 Million Investment from Total

Konarka — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:02:09 -0700

Konarka Announces Strategic Collaboration and $45 Million Investment from Total

Total, One of the World’s Major Integrated Oil and Gas Companies, and First Rank Player in Chemicals, Aims to Grow Photovoltaic Thin Film Business through R&D, Collaboration with Konarka

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Konarka- University of California, Santa Barbara and Université Laval Advance Efficiency Performance of Polymer Solar Cells

Konarka — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:00:52 -0700

University of California, Santa Barbara and Université Laval Significantly Advance Efficiency Performance of Konarka’s Polymer Solar Cells

Verified by NREL, Konarka’s Flexible Photovoltaic Solar Cell Portfolio, Originally Developed by Professor Mario Leclerc, Demonstrate 6% Efficiency by Dr. Alan Heeger

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Konarka Announces Germany-Based Research Project to Increase Lifespan of Organic Solar Cells

Konarka — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:57:51 -0700

Konarka Announces Germany-Based Research Project to Increase Lifespan of Organic Solar Cells (OSC)

BMBF Stability Project Focuses on Yielding Competitive Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) with Potential for Commercial Use

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Konarka uses Polaroid facility for solar film

Konarka — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:04:54 -0600

Konarka uses Polaroid facility for solar film

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Konarka Claims 1GW in Organic PV Production

Konarka — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:01:30 -0600

Konarka Claims 1GW in Organic PV Production

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Solar Cell Printing: A Hot Application

Konarka — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:56:43 -0600

Solar Cell Printing: A Hot Application

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Different Dissections on Meeting Demand

Konarka — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:52:33 -0600

Different Dissections on Meeting Demand

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Konarka Opens World’s Largest Roll-to-Roll Thin Film Solar Manufacturing Facility with One Gigawatt Nameplate Capacity

Konarka — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:37:04 -0600

Former Polaroid Facility in New Bedford, Mass. Prepares Konarka for Large Scale Production of Power Plastic® Thin Film Photovoltaics

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Konarka Obtains Exclusive License for Polycarbazoles from Université Laval for Renewable Energy Commercialization

Konarka — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:34:53 -0600

New Photoactive Polymers Developed by Dr. Mario Leclerc of Université Laval Shows Strong Potential for Increased Efficiency for Renewable Energy

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Congresswoman Niki Tsongas to Visit Konarka on Thursday, August 7

Konarka — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:33:42 -0600

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas will visit three leading clean energy companies in the Merrimack Valley this Thursday to talk about the importance of alternative fuel sources to America's long-term energy future as well as the economic and job creation benefits that green collar employers bring to the region. Each of the companies that Tsongas will visit are members of the New England Clean Energy Council and are on the cutting edge of clean energy research and production in their particular field.

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Administrative Assistant

Konarka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:22:42 -0600

Job Title – Administrative Assistant
Location – Lowell, MA
Status - Full Time, Employee

About the company: Konarka builds power plastic that converts light to energy – anywhere. The company develops and manufactures light-activated power plastic that is inexpensive, lightweight, flexible and versatile. This material makes it possible for devices, systems and structures to have their own low cost embedded sources of renewable power. By integrating energy generation functionality into everyday devices, Konarka allows manufacturers to offer truly wireless applications.

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Fast forward: five to thrive

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:37:49 -0600

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/20/fast_forward_five_to_...

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Fantastic plastic

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:37:05 -0600

http://whttp//www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/v2/n5/pdf/nphoton.2008.69.p...

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Printed Flexible Solar Cells Provide Embedded Renewable Power

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:35:39 -0600

http://www.techbriefs.com/content/view/2803/23/

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Mimic nature - invent faster

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:34:48 -0600

http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/25/technology/kirkpatrick_bioinvention.fort...

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Electricity from sun and heat - printing the new photovoltaic’s

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:31:19 -0600

http://www.idtechex.com/printedelectronicsworld/articles/electricity_fro...

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Call to Revolution: Konarka company

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:29:52 -0600

http://www.konarka.com/news_and_events/konarka_articles/2008/necn-april9...

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Hot thin roofs

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:29:03 -0600

http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/27/smbusiness/hot_thin_roofs.fsb/index.htm?...

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Polaroid's entrepreneurial legacy

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:28:14 -0600

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/16/polaroids_entrepreneu...

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Green Technology Breakthrough - Inkjet Printed Solar Cells

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:27:38 -0600

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkjet-printed-solar-cells

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Toward Cheaper, Robust Solar Cells

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:26:59 -0600

http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/20407/

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'Printed' solar cells coming to windows, clothing

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:26:14 -0600

http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9891134-54.html?tag=nefd.top

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Company Demonstrates Solar Cells Made By Inkjet Printing

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:25:18 -0600

http://powerelectronics.com/power_systems/news/inkjet-printing-solar-cel...

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Konarka Announces Demonstration Of Inkjet Printed Solar Cells

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:24:20 -0600

http://www.powerpulse.net/story.php?storyID=18575

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Inkjet printer churns out flexible solar cells

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:23:24 -0600

http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2211602/inkjet-printer-...

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Print Solar Cells With an Inkjet Printer

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:22:38 -0600

http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/10/printable-solar-cells-demonstrated/

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You have the power to recharge

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:21:36 -0600

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/...

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Company Develops Inkjet-Printable Solar Cells

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:20:22 -0600

http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MzEwNzMsLCxobmV3cywsLDE

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“Solar Panels Can Now be "Printed"

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:19:25 -0600

http://www.deserttelevision.com/Global/story.asp?S=7983059

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Cheap Alternative Energy Now Just a Print Job Away

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:18:31 -0600

http://staging.dailytech.com/Cheap+Alternative+Energy+Now+Just+a+Print+J...

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US Company Prints Out Solar Cell Through Inkjet Printer!

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:17:47 -0600

http://news.softpedia.com/news/US-Company-Prints-Out-Solar-Cell-Through-...

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Inkjet Printer Churns Out Cheap Plastic Solar Ribbons

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:16:59 -0600

http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1426/1/

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Sick of Cell Anemia?

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:16:18 -0600

http://www.grist.org/news/2008/03/07/solar

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Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) Verifies Lifetime of Konarka's Photovoltaic Cells in Environmental Testing

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:15:01 -0600

Konarka's Flexible Photovoltaic Solar Cells Packaged with Commercial, Low-Cost Materials Demonstrate Outstanding High Lifetime under Accelerated Conditions

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Konarka Selected by AlwaysOn as a Northeast 100 Top Private Company Award Winner

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:13:01 -0600

Recognized for Creating New Business Opportunities in High-Growth Markets through Game-Changing Technology

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Konarka Announces First-Ever Demonstration of Inkjet Printed Solar Cells

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:12:03 -0600

Breakthrough Development of Manufactured Solar Cells by Inkjet Printing
Positions Konarka asEmerging Leader in Printed Photovoltaics

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Konarka and SKYShades Announce Development Agreement to Integrate Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) Material into Tension Fabric

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:11:01 -0600

Konarka to Develop Power Plastic® Prototype Panels for SKYShades® Products to Investigate Generating Electrical Power from Shade Structures

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Konarka Appoints Global Building Materials Industry Executive to Board of Directors

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:09:31 -0600

William Collins Brings Extensive Building Expertise to Help Integrate Konarka's Photovoltaic Technology into Roofing and Sidewall Systems

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Konarka Expands Licensing Agreement with DuPont Displays

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:08:36 -0600

Expanded Agreement Advances Konarka’s Leadership Position in Organic Photovoltaics

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Konarka Awarded Innovative Technology R&D Project by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:07:17 -0600

Under Advanced Technology Program (ATP), Konarka and Air Products Awarded $4.7 Million to Develop TransparentBuilding IntegratedPhotovoltaic (BIPV) Technology

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Konarka Secures $45 Million in Private Capital Financing

Konarka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:06:15 -0600

Leading Investors Back Clean Energy Innovator with Commercialization of
Organic Photovoltaics