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| company_name = Konarka Technologies, Inc.
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| key_people = Howard Berke, <small>[[Executive chairman]]</small>; Rick Hess, <small>[[CEO]]</small>; Daniel E. Geffken, <small>[[Executive Vice President|EVP]] and [[CFO]]</small>; Daniel P. McGahn, <small>[[Executive Vice President|EVP]] and [[Chief Marketing Officer|CMO]]</small>
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'''Konarka Technologies, Inc.''' is a [[solar energy]] company based in [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]], [[Massachusetts]], founded in [[2001]] as a [[spin-off]] from [[University of Massachusetts]]. The company is developing lightweight, flexible [[photovoltaics]] that can be printed as film or [[wikt:coated|coated]] onto surfaces.
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The company hopes its manufacturing process, which utilizes [[organic chemistry]], will result in higher [[Solar cell#Energy conversion efficiency|energy conversion efficiency]] at lower [[cost]] than traditional [[silicon]] fabricated [[solar cell]]s. Konarka is also researching [[infrared]] light activated photovoltaics which would enable night-time power generation.
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The company's co-founders include the [[Nobel laureate]] [[Alan J. Heeger]].
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<ref>[http://www.konarka.com/about/leadership_team/founding_scientists.php# Konarka founding scientists]. Konarka website.</ref>
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==Funding==
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As of 2006, Konarka has received $60 million in funding from venture capital firms including [[3i]], [[Draper Fisher Jurvetson]], [[New Enterprise Associates]], [[Good Energies]] and [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron Technology Ventures]].
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<div style="text-align: right;">Last updated: Sat Oct 11 01:10:03 UTC 2008</div>
|publisher=Konarka Technologies, Inc.
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|url=http://www.konarka.com/news_and_events/press_releases/2006/2_february/0214_3i.php
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Konarka has also received nearly $10 million in combined grants from the [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] and European governments, and in 2007 was approved for further funding through the [[Solar America Initiative]], a component of the [[White House]]'s [[Advanced Energy Initiative]].
<ref>{{cite news
| title = Solar Technology Gets White House Boost
| work = [[The Boston Herald]]
| date = [[2007-03-08]]
| url = http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=187251
| accessdate = 2007-03-08}}
</ref>
The company raised a further $45 million in private capital financing in October [[2007]] in a financing round led by [[Mackenzie Financial Corporation]].
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==Technology==

Konarka builds [[photovoltaic]] products using next generation [[nanomaterials]] that are coated on rolls of plastic. Konarka's [[nanomaterials]] absorb sunlight and indoor light and convert them into electrical energy. These products can be easily integrated as the power generation component for a variety of applications and can be produced and used virtually anywhere.
Konarka is one of several companies developing [[nanotechnology]]-based [[solar cells]], others include [[Nanosolar]] and [[Nanosys]].
<ref>{{cite news
| title = As solar gets smaller, its future gets brighter: Nanotechnology could turn rooftops into a sea of power-generating stations
| work = [[San Francisco Chronicle]]
| date = [[2005-07-11]]
| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/11/BUG7IDL1AF1.DTL
| accessdate = 2008-02-01}}
</ref>

The heart of Konarka’s technology is a new way to make [[photovoltaic cells]]. These cells are created using nanoscale [[titanium dioxide]] particles. The chemical is coated with a special light-sensitive dye, which generates electricity when it is illuminated.
<ref>{{cite news
| title = Konarka: Giant Leap With Nano-based Solar Power
| date = [[2006-07-11]]
| url = http://www.indolink.com/SciTech/fr071104-101529.php
| accessdate = 2008-01-21}}
</ref>
Konarka’s unique photo-reactive materials can be printed or coated inexpensively onto flexible substrates using [[roll-to-roll manufacturing]], similar to how newspaper is printed on large rolls of paper. Konarka’s manufacturing process enables production to scale easily and results in significantly reduced costs over previous generations of solar cells.
<ref>[http://www.konarka.com/technology/ Konarka's Technology]. Konarka website.</ref>

=== Flexible battery ===
Flexible batteries has thin-solar cells which are held inside a flexible gas barrier to prevent them from degrading when exposed to air. At just two grams in weight and just one millimetre thick, the flexible battery is small enough to be used in low-wattage gadgets - including flat smart cards and mobile phones. The potential for this type of product is large, given that there is a growing demand for portable self-rechargeable power supplies <ref>http://www.itpro.co.uk/109555/eu-researchers-make-flexible-solar-battery , in the [[Solar Energy Journal]]</ref>.

== Competitors ==
===Organic solar cell makers===
* [[Dyesol]]
* [[Heliatek]]
* [[G24 Innovations]]

==Patents==

Konarka has been issued a number of United States [[patent]]s relating to its photovoltaics research:
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6706963 6706963], [[Jan 25]], [[2002]], "Photovoltaic cell interconnection"
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6858158 6858158], [[Jan 24]], [[2003]], "Low temperature interconnection of nanoparticles"
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6900382 6900382], [[Jan 24]], [[2003]], "Gel electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cells"
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6913713 6913713], [[Jan 24]], [[2003]], "Photovoltaic fibers"
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6924427 6924427], [[Jan 24]], [[2003]], "Wire interconnects for fabricating interconnected photovoltaic cells
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6933436 6933436], [[Apr 27]], [[2001]], "Photovoltaic cell"
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6949400 6949400], [[Jan 24]], [[2003]], "Ultrasonic slitting of photovoltaic cells and modules"
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7022910 7022910], [[Mar 24]], [[2003]], "Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes"
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7071139 7071139], [[Dec 20]], [[2002]], "Oxynitride compounds, methods of preparation, and uses thereof"
* 7186911, [[Jan 24]], [[2003]], "Methods of scoring for fabricating interconnected photovoltaic cells"

== See also ==
* [[Low cost solar cell]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.konarka.com/ Official website] of Konarka Technologies, Inc.
*[http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Konarka's_PowerPlastic_Photovoltaic_Solar Konarka in PesWiki]

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=== News ===
* [http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/konarka-claims-1gw-in-organic-pv-production-1546.html Konarka Claims 1GW in Organic PV Production]

[[Category:Energy companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Companies established in 2001]]
[[Category:Companies based in Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Low cost solar power]]
[[Category:Photovoltaics manufacturers]]
[[Category:Organic photovoltaics]]
[[Category:Organic electronics]]

Revision as of 08:57, 13 October 2008

Konarka Technologies, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySolar energy
Founded2001
Headquarters42°38′50″N 71°18′28″W / 42.6471°N 71.3079°W / 42.6471; -71.3079,
Lowell, Massachusetts
,
USA
Key people
Howard Berke, Executive chairman; Rick Hess, CEO; Daniel E. Geffken, EVP and CFO; Daniel P. McGahn, EVP and CMO
ProductsPhotovoltaics
Number of employees
45 (2007)
Websitewww.konarka.com

Konarka Technologies, Inc. is a solar energy company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, founded in 2001 as a spin-off from University of Massachusetts. The company is developing lightweight, flexible photovoltaics that can be printed as film or coated onto surfaces.

The company hopes its manufacturing process, which utilizes organic chemistry, will result in higher energy conversion efficiency at lower cost than traditional silicon fabricated solar cells. Konarka is also researching infrared light activated photovoltaics which would enable night-time power generation.

The company's co-founders include the Nobel laureate Alan J. Heeger. [1]

Funding

As of 2006, Konarka has received $60 million in funding from venture capital firms including 3i, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, New Enterprise Associates, Good Energies and Chevron Technology Ventures. [2] Konarka has also received nearly $10 million in combined grants from the Pentagon and European governments, and in 2007 was approved for further funding through the Solar America Initiative, a component of the White House's Advanced Energy Initiative. [3] The company raised a further $45 million in private capital financing in October 2007 in a financing round led by Mackenzie Financial Corporation. [4]

Technology

Konarka builds photovoltaic products using next generation nanomaterials that are coated on rolls of plastic. Konarka's nanomaterials absorb sunlight and indoor light and convert them into electrical energy. These products can be easily integrated as the power generation component for a variety of applications and can be produced and used virtually anywhere. Konarka is one of several companies developing nanotechnology-based solar cells, others include Nanosolar and Nanosys. [5]

The heart of Konarka’s technology is a new way to make photovoltaic cells. These cells are created using nanoscale titanium dioxide particles. The chemical is coated with a special light-sensitive dye, which generates electricity when it is illuminated. [6] Konarka’s unique photo-reactive materials can be printed or coated inexpensively onto flexible substrates using roll-to-roll manufacturing, similar to how newspaper is printed on large rolls of paper. Konarka’s manufacturing process enables production to scale easily and results in significantly reduced costs over previous generations of solar cells. [7]

Flexible battery

Flexible batteries has thin-solar cells which are held inside a flexible gas barrier to prevent them from degrading when exposed to air. At just two grams in weight and just one millimetre thick, the flexible battery is small enough to be used in low-wattage gadgets - including flat smart cards and mobile phones. The potential for this type of product is large, given that there is a growing demand for portable self-rechargeable power supplies [8].

Competitors

Organic solar cell makers

Patents

Konarka has been issued a number of United States patents relating to its photovoltaics research:

See also

References

  1. ^ Konarka founding scientists. Konarka website.
  2. ^ "Konarka Raises $20 Million in Venture Capital Financing Led by 3i" (Press release). Konarka Technologies, Inc. 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  3. ^ "Solar Technology Gets White House Boost". The Boston Herald. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-03-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Konarka Secures $45 Million in Private Capital Financing" (Press release). Konarka Technologies, Inc. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  5. ^ "As solar gets smaller, its future gets brighter: Nanotechnology could turn rooftops into a sea of power-generating stations". San Francisco Chronicle. 2005-07-11. Retrieved 2008-02-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Konarka: Giant Leap With Nano-based Solar Power". 2006-07-11. Retrieved 2008-01-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Konarka's Technology. Konarka website.
  8. ^ http://www.itpro.co.uk/109555/eu-researchers-make-flexible-solar-battery , in the Solar Energy Journal

External links

  • Business data for Konarka Technologies, Inc.:

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