Konarka In The News

March 2012 articles

Chemical & Engineering News
Plastics put solar on the verge, again
March 21, 2012
Solar Daily
Konarka Advances Award Winning Power Plastic Solar Cell Efficiency with 9% Certification
March 1, 2012

February 2012 articles

Solar Novus
Konarka Power Plastic Solar Cell Certified at 9% Efficiency
February 28, 2012
EE Times
EU project boosts OPV for solar power generation
February 22, 2010
North America Clean Energy
Konarka’s Next Generation Organic PV Cells First OPV Technology to Pass Set of Individual Critical Lifetime Aging Tests
February 2012

January 2012 articles

New Haven Independent
A Clean-Energy Promise: Hope Meets Hype
January 3, 2012
Azure Magazine
Smart Glass and Plastic
January/February 2012
Photonics Spectra
A Brave New World of Electronics
January 2012

December 2011 articles

+Plastic Electronics
Webasto and Konarka explore solar automotive applications
December 26, 2011
Chemical & Engineering News
Organic Solar Cells: Power From Plastic Photovoltaics
Dec 19, 2011

November 2011 articles

Plastics Today
Konarka and Webasto to integrate Power Plastic into automotive roofs
Nov 28, 2011

October 2011 articles

SolarPV TV
Konarka's roadmap towards commercialization of its OPV technology - Interview with Howard Berke, Chairman & CEO, Founder
Oct, 2011
+Plastic Electronics
Organic solar cells to be used in vehicle roofing
Oct 26, 2011
IB Times, UK
Organic photovoltaics for steel construction elements
Oct 24, 2011
ektrotechnik
Sicherer Anschluss beim Solargate auf der IAA 2011
Oct 21, 2011
elekronik
Konarka Technologies/Webasto: organische Solarzellen im Auto
Oct 20, 2011
PV Tech
Konarka and Webasto partner on organic solar cells for auto roof systems
Oct 20, 2011
CleanTech Republic
L’impression jet d’encre photovoltaïque
Oct 19, 2011
Automobil Industrie, Vogel
Organische Solarzellen in Dächern
Oct 19, 2011
ONE-P
Organic Nanomaterials for Electronics and Photonics project (VIDEO)
Oct 4, 2011

September 2011 articles

Property Magazine International
Organic photovoltaics for steel construction elements
Sept 13, 2011
Architecture and Design Magazine
New solar steel roofs and facades being developed
Sept 13, 2011
PV Tech
Konarka joins forces with ThyssenKrupp Steel on BIPV products
Sep 12, 2011
The Daily Energy Report
Konarka Technologies, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to develop solar roofs
Sep 11, 2011
Electrical Marketing
Konarka working with ThyssenKrupp to integrate PV into building materials
Sep 9, 2011
Mass High Tech
Konarka, ThyssenKrupp to build solar roof
Sep 9, 2011
ECN
Konarka Technologies and ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Enter Joint Development Agreement
Sep 9, 2011
Boston Business Journal
Konarka partners with German steel firm
Sep 9, 2011
Sun & Wind Energy Magazine
Manufacturing Power Plastic (PDF)
September 2011

August 2011 articles

+Plastic Electronics
Konarka and industrial partners deliver BIPV products
Aug 31, 2011
Solar Glazing Magazine
Konarka Joins Other Companies to Produce Organic Solar Cells for BIPV
Aug 30, 2011
Lowell Sun
Debasitis to lead Konarka business development
Aug 28, 2011
New England Real Estate Journal
Konarka Technologies installs OPV semitransparent building transparent PV curtain wall
Aug 26, 2011
Boston Business Journal
Konarka taps former Suffolk, Gilbane exec for biz dev role
Aug 23, 2011
Solar Glazing Magazine
Konarka Announces OPV Installation in BIPV Curtain Wall (Video)
Aug 9, 2011

March 2011 articles

BR-online
Strom für die Zukunft (Video)
March 3, 2011

December 2010 articles

EcoGeek
Konarka Improved the Efficiency of Plastic Solar Cells by 8.3 Percent
December 8, 2010
Grist Magazine
Fantastic Solar Plastic Breakthrough
December 7, 2010
Gizmag
World record efficiency for organic based photovoltaic cells
December 5, 2010
Earth Techling
Konarka Solar Sets Efficiency Record
December 5, 2010
Fashion Insider
Introducing Big Bubble Bags
December 3, 2010

November 2010 articles

Solar Daily
Konarka's Power Plastic Achieves World Record NREL Efficiency Certification
November 30, 2010
R&D Magazine
Konarka's power plastic achieves world record 8.3% efficiency
November 30, 2010
North American Clean Energy
Konarka's Power Plastic Achieves World Record 8.3% Efficiency Certification from NREL
November 30, 2010
Physorg.com
New Record Achieved with Konarka's Power Plastic photovoltaic material with 8.3% efficiency certification
November 30, 2010
Brighter Energy
Konarka claims world record efficiency for organic solar cell
November 29, 2010
PV-tech
NREL Validates Konarka's 8.3% ‘Power Plastic' Efficiency Record
November 29, 2010
Plastics Today
Konarka makes move into Australia with Nu Energy
November 10, 2010
Sensors Magazine
Konarka and Nu Energy Announce Partnership
November 10, 2010

October 2010 articles

+Plastic Electronics
Ex-CDT chief embraces solar
October 5, 2010
PV-tech
Konarka taps printed electronics pioneer for board of directors
October 5, 2010
Printed Electronics Now
Konarka Appoints Organic Electronic Veteran Dr. David Fyfe to Board of Directors
October 4, 2010

September 2010 articles

Technical Textiles
New organic polymer solar cells project
September 23, 2010
 
The Innovation Campus – University of Wollongong Newsletter
Konarka Technologies and IPRI announce collaboration in solar cell research
September 6, 2010

August 2010 articles

NECN
The Briefing Room: Solar power to go [VIDEO]
Aug. 29, 2010
PV Magazine
Australian research institute awarded grant to increase organic polymer solar cells
August 27, 2010
Chemical & Engineering News
The Power Of Plastic
Aug. 23, 2010

July 2010 articles

Examiner
Thin film organic photovoltaic technology is here
July 17, 2010
EcoGeek
Flexible Solar "Power Plastic" Hits New Efficiency High
July 12, 2010
SolarPV.TV
Intersolar Europe Report: Konarka targets Europan BIPV markets - Howard Berke - Executive Chairman and Founder, Konarka [Video]
July 12, 2010
New England Clean Energy Council
New England's Clean Energy Advantage
July 12, 2010
Miller-McCune
Solar's New Dawn, With Applicator Brush
July 8, 2010
AltEnergyMag
San Francisco MTA Transit Shelter
July 1, 2010

June 2010 articles

Design Engineering
Catching some rays
June 29, 2010
EarthTechling
Funky Solar Computer Bag Makes a Splash
June 21, 2010
Solar Novus Today
Leading by Example in the Organic PV Industry: Interview with Eitan Zeira of Konarka
June 10, 2010
Always On
Announcing the AlwaysOn East Top 100 Companies
June 9, 2010

May 2010 articles

Printed Electronics Now
Neuber GmbH’s Energy Sun-Bags Bring Power to Handbags, Backpacks
May 12, 2010
Renewable Energy World
Is Organic PV the Future of Solar?
May 3, 2010

April 2010 articles

Printed Electronics World
Toppan Forms to test markets with printed electronics
Apr 26, 2010

March 2010 articles

Boston Globe
What's up with nanotech?
Mar 29, 2010
Renewable Energy World
Konica Minolta Invests US $20M in Konarka
Mar 4, 2010
Japan Times
Konica Minolta, Konarka join on thin-film cells
Mar 4, 2010
Sustainable Business
Konarka Receives $20M from Konica Minolta
Mar 3, 2010
+Plastic Electronics
Konarka and Konica Minolta to partner on OPV advancement
Mar 3, 2010
Japan Today
Konica Minolta, Konarka to jointly improve organic thin-film cells
Mar 3, 2010
PV Tech
Konarka, Konica Minolta team up for organic PV collaboration; Japanese firm invests $20M
Mar 2, 2010
Mass High Tech
Konarka collects $20M from new partner Konica Minolta
Mar 2, 2010
Xconomy
Konarka Gets A $20M Power Boost From Konica Minolta For Photovoltaics
Mar 2, 2010
Boston Business Journal
Konarka lands $20M in collaboration deal
Mar 2, 2010
NPR
Reuters
Konica Minolta in ties with Konarka on solar cells
Jan 5, 2010

January 2010 articles

NPR
Plus Plastic Electronics
OPV accessories to enter outdoor wear market
Jan 29, 2010
NPR
NPR
A Once-Dark Polaroid Factory Goes Green

December 2009 articles

Scientific American
Konarka's Power Plastic Turns Buildings into Power Plants
December 16, 2009
People power
+Plastic Electronics
People power
Dec 3, 2009

November 2009 articles

Boston Herald – Here comes the sun to charge your cell phone
Boston Herald
Here comes the sun to charge your cell phone
Nov 29, 2009
The Sunday Times - 20 Proven Ways to Save the Earth
Design2Part Magazine
20 Proven Ways to Save the Earth
Nov 29, 2009
Lowell Sun - Mass. officials tout efforts to boost business
Lowell Sun
Mass. officials tout efforts to boost business
Nov 27, 2009
Boston Globe - The common wealth of Mass
Boston Globe
The common wealth of Mass
Nov 21, 2009
Smart Planet - Solar Curtains on buildings an alternative to rooftop installations
Smart Planet
Solar Curtains on buildings an alternative to rooftop installations
Nov 11, 2009
Standard Times - New Bedford emerging as cleantech leader
Standard Times
New Bedford emerging as cleantech leader
Nov 8, 2009
November 2009 - Monthly InterPV Magazine, Converting Light to Energy - Anywhere
Monthly InterPV Magazine
Monthly InterPV Magazine, Converting Light to Energy - Anywhere
Nov. 2009

October 2009 articles

c|net – More solar options for charging on the go
c|net
More solar options for charging on the go
Oct 29, 2009
Sun & Wind Energy Magazine, The Sun is Rising in the East
Sun & Wind Energy Magazine
The Sun is Rising in the East (PDF)
Oct. 15, 2009
Plastics Today Magazine -  Konarka solar panels for portable charging
Plastics Today Magazine
Konarka solar panels for portable charging
Oct. 15, 2009
Popular Science Magazine, October 2009
Skinny Sun Power
Popular Science Magazine
Ardica's Moshi Powersystem Moves From the Battlefield to Your Ski Jacket, Charging Your iPod
Oct. 2009
Design2Part Magazine, Is that a Power Plant in My Window?
Design2Part Magazine
Is that a Power Plant in My Window?
Oct. 2009

September 2009 articles

DD Magazine, 9/29/09 Le design s'empare du photovoltaïque
DD Magazine
Le design s'empare du photovoltaïque
Sept. 29, 2009
Printed Electronics World, 9/29/09 Umbrella converts sunlight to electricity
Printed Electronics World
Umbrella converts sunlight to electricity
Sept. 29, 2009
Energy Harvesting Journal, 9/23/09
Umbrella Converts Sunlight to Energy
Energy Harvesting Journal
Umbrella Converts Sunlight to Energy
Sept. 23, 2009
Solar Daily, 9/22/09
Konarka Introduces Solar Panels for Portable Charging Apps
Solar Daily
Konarka Introduces Solar Panels for Portable Charging Apps
Sept. 22, 2009
Global Solar Technology Magazine, 9/21/09 Konarka Announces Availability of Solar Panels for Portabl
Global Solar Technology Magazine
Konarka Announces Availability of Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications at EUPVSEC
Sept. 21, 2009
Energy Boom, 9/21/09 Konarka Announces Power Plastic® 20 Series
EnergyBoom
Konarka Announces Power Plastic® 20 Series
Sept. 21, 2009
EE Times, 9/21/09 Konarka Unveils Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications
EE Times
Konarka Unveils Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications
Sept. 21, 2009
New England Cable News - Business Day - Konarka Technologies
NECN - New England Cable News
Business Day Video - Konarka Technologies (Windows Media Video)
Sept. 21, 2009
New Line of Flexible Solar Panels for Charging Portable Devices Will Be Available in December
EnergyBoom
New Line of Flexible Solar Panels for Charging Portable Devices Will Be Available in December
Sept. 21, 2009
Contract Magazine, September 2009 Waves of the Future
Contract Magazine
Waves of the Future
Sept. 2009

August 2009 articles

Technology Review - Shade Power
Technology Review
Shade Power
September/October 2009
Interior Design - Bus Stops Generate Power for San Francisco
Interior Design
3Form/Lundberg Bus Stops Generate Power for San Francisco
Aug. 19, 2009

July 2009 articles

Window Film Magazine
Edging Closer
Jul. 12, 2009
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Magazine
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Magazine
Ideas That Work for Business - Chamber Safeguards Intellectual Property Rights
Jul. 9, 2009

June 2009 articles

Sun & Wind Energy Magazine
Organic PV
June, 2009
American Chemical Society
Sneaky Solar
Jun. 15, 2009
PV Tech
Cheesesteaks and conversion efficiencies: Short takes from the IEEE PVSC/PV America event
Jun. 9, 2009
ArchitectureWeek.com
Architectural Products Update - Thin-Film Photovoltaics
Jun. 3, 2009

May 2009 articles

sf.streetsblog.org
Mayor Newsom and MTA Cut Ribbon on New Solar Bus Shelters
May 29, 2009
ubergizmo
Transparent Solar Panels For Windows And More
May 8, 2009

April 2009 articles

Today’s Energy Solutions Magazine
A clean tech kick for New England
Apr. 10, 2009

March 2009 articles

The New England Business Bulletin
Konarka makes green list
Mar. 27, 2009
KVUE
Thin film solar could save energy and jobs
Mar. 25, 2009
The Needham Channel
Your World: Bringing it Home - Konarka Technologies
Mar. 23, 2009
PV Tech
Dr. Therese Jordan to oversee Konarka’s Business Development
Mar. 19, 2009
Biztech Magazine
Mar. 16, 2009
Naples Daily News
Rosemary Sadez Friedman: ‘Power plastic’ portends renewable light resources
Mar. 13, 2009
Science
Solar Power Wires Based on Organic Photovoltaic Materials
Mar. 12, 2009
Today’s Energy Solutions Magazine
Convert Light to Energy - Anywhere
March 2009

February 2009 articles

Chicago Tribune
Energy Secretary Steven Chu: U.S. needs clean-energy breakthrough
Feb. 23, 2009
Los Angeles Times
'Green' energy needs a big leap
Feb. 23, 2009
PowerPulse.net
Konarka Secures $5 Million Loan For Manufacturing & Job Creation
Feb. 20, 2009
PV Tech
Konarka procures $5 million loan to equip New Bedford facility
Feb. 20, 2009
VentureBeat
Massachusetts shines on solar co. Konarka, loans $5M
Feb. 19, 2009
Xconomy
Konarka Nabs $5M State Loan
Feb. 18, 2009
Lowell Sun
Konarka gets $5M in financing
Feb. 18, 2009
Sustainable Business
Konarka Receives $5M from Massachusetts
Feb. 18, 2009
Energy Current
Konarka secures US$5 million loan for manufacturing
Feb. 18, 2009
Greentech Media, Inc.
Konarka Secures $5 Million Loan for Manufacturing and Job Creation
Feb. 18, 2009
Renewable Energy World
Konarka Secures US $5M Loan 
Feb. 18, 2009
Mass High Tech
State loans Konarka $5M for New Bedford plant
Feb. 18, 2009
Solar Industry
Konarka Receives Financing To Support Mass. Solar Operations 
Feb. 18, 2009
Earth2Tech
Konarka Raises $5M for Thin-Film Solar
Feb. 18, 2009
The Boston Globe
Konarka lands $5 million in financing
Feb. 18, 2009
NECN
Sci-Tech: Affordable solar energy
Feb. 11, 2008
Design News
Konarka, Dow Target Bigger Roles for Plastics in Solar Power
Feb. 6, 2009
Plastic Technology
Shining Opportunities In Solar Films
Feb. 2, 2009
Fortune
Power Plastic
Feb. 2, 2009

January 2009 articles

Cleantechnica
Innovative ‘Solar Film’ Could Lead to Solar Fabrics and Skyscrapers
Jan. 29, 2009
DOW JONES NEWSWIRE
DJ IN THE PIPELINE: Organic Solar Aims For Niche Power Markets
Jan. 20, 2009
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Konarka - Massachusetts Business Success Story (MP3)
Jan. 15, 2009
Boston Business Journal
Konarka ready to unveil mobile solar technology
Jan. 9, 2009

December 2008 articles

PowerPulse
Konarka Announces Collaboration & $45 Million Investment From Total To Grow PV Thin Film Business
Dec. 17, 2008
Venturebeat
Konarka powers up with $45M for solar “plastic”
Dec. 17, 2008
Energy Business Review
Konarka Technologies signs bilateral R&D and co-operation deals with Total
Dec. 16, 2008
cnet
Green news harvest: Oil and solar...algae and jetfuel
Dec. 16, 2008
Xconomy
Konarka Gets $45M from Total
Dec. 15, 2008
Fortune
Oil Giant Total Takes Stake in Solar Startup Konarka
Dec. 15, 2008
Solar Industry
Konarka Signs R&D And Cooperation Agreements With Total
Dec. 15, 2008
Energy Current
Total secures stake in Konarka Technologies
Dec. 15, 2008
SmallTimes
Total invests $45M in nano firm Konarka
Dec. 15, 2008
Earth2Tech
Oil Giant Total Takes Stake in Solar Startup Konarka
Dec. 15, 2008
Greentech Media
Konarka Gets $45M From Total
Dec. 15 2008
Bloomberg
Total Acquires Close to 20% of Solar Energy Start-Up Konarka
Dec. 15, 2008
Boston Business Journal
Konarka gets $45M French infusion
Dec. 15, 2008
Mass High Tech
Konarka collects $45M in R&D investment from France’s Total
Dec. 15, 2008
Red Herring
Konarka Lands $45M, R&D Deal With Chemical Makers
Dec. 15, 2008
CNN
SKYshades Uses Konarka’s Thin Film to Power its Umbrellas
Dec. 5, 2008

November 2008 articles

Forbes
Solar Energy's Sunny Side
Oct. 7, 2008

October 2008 articles

Mass High Tech
Green manufacturing jobs sprouting in mass.
10/31/08
Technology Review Magazine
Mass Production of Plastic Solar Cells
Oct. 17, 2008
WBZ CBS Radio - AM1030
Interview with Rick Hess, President & CEO of Konarka
Oct 8, 2008
Boston Globe
Konarka opens solar manufacturing facility
Oct. 7, 2008
Environmental News Network
Konarka Opens 1-GW Solar Thin-film Manufacturing Facility
Oct 7, 2008
Mass High Tech
Konarka opens New Bedford solar manufacturing site
JOct. 7, 2008
New York Times
Konarka Turns On 1GW Thin-Film Solar Printing Press
Oct. 7, 2008
earth2tech
Konarka Turns On 1GW Thin-Film Solar Printing Press
Oct. 7, 2008
NBC 10 WJAR
Energy company comes to New Bedford
Oct. 7, 2008

September 2008 articles

World Changing
Biomimicry: Build Like Nature, Works Like Nature
Sep 24, 2008
Mass High Tech
For veteran tech execs, clean-energy class offers a new beginning
Sep 4, 2008

August 2008 articles

Fast Company
Is That an Umbrella or a Power Plant?
Aug 6, 2008

July 2008 articles

Technology Review
FDoes Car-mounted Solar Make Sense?
July 14, 2008
Mass High Tech
Thin is in for hot solar cell space
July 11, 2008
Environmental News Network
Pushing the PV Envelope: organic Solar Cells Moving to Production
July 1, 2008

June 2008 articles

Photonics Spectra Magazine
Organic Photovoltaics
June, 2008

May 2008 articles

Wired Magazine
Five People Who'll Make You Feel Good About the Future
May 30, 2008
Nature Magazine
Fast forward: five to thrive
May 20, 2008
Nature Magazine
Fantastic plastic
May 15, 2008
Nasa Tech Briefs
Printed Flexible Solar Cells Provide Embedded Renewable Power
May 7, 2008

April 2008 articles

Fortune Magazine
Mimic nature - invent faster
April 25, 2008
Printed Electronics World
Electricity from sun and heat - printing the new photovoltaics
April 16, 2008
Mechatronica Magazine
Inkjettachnologie Fuji voor fabricage zonnecellen
April 9, 2008
New England Cable News
Call to Revolution: Konarka company
April 9, 2008

March 2008 articles

Fortune Small Business
Hot thin roofs
March 28, 2008
Boston Globe
Polaroid's entrepreneurial legacy
March 16, 2008
TrendHunter
Green Technology Breakthrough - Inkjet Printed Solar Cells
March 13, 2008
MIT Technology Review
Toward Cheaper, Robust Solar Cells
March 12, 2008
c|net
'Printed' solar cells coming to windows, clothing
March 12, 2008
Power Electronics Technology
Company Demonstrates Solar Cells Made By Inkjet Printing
March 11, 2008
PowerPulseDaily
Konarka Announces Demonstration Of Inkjet Printed Solar Cells
March 10, 2008
Business Green (UK)
Inkjet printer churns out flexible solar cells
March 10, 2008
inhabitat
Print Solar Cells With an Inkjet Printer
March 10, 2008
Sunday Times (UK)
You have the power to recharge
March 9, 2008
KPSP-TV, Channel 2, CBS
Company Develops Inkjet-Printable Solar Cells
March 8, 2008
KPSP-TV, Channel 2, CBS
Solar Panels Can Now be "Printed"
March 7, 2008
DailyTech
Cheap Alternative Energy Now Just a Print Job Away
March 7, 2008
Softpedia
US Company Prints Out Solar Cell Through Inkjet Printer!
March 7, 2008
EcoGeek
Inkjet Printer Churns Out Cheap Plastic Solar Ribbons
March 7, 2008
Grist Magazine
Sick of Cell Anemia?
March 7, 2008