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October 9, 2007 – Vol. 12 No.29 Konarka and Air Products Awarded $4.7 Million to Develop Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Technology. Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Advanced Technology Program (ATP), is to conduct research and development on transparent, flexible, power generating solar modules for windows and other building integrated applications. Konarka’s research, development and commericialization efforts are for its Power Plastic (R) Organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology. Used in windows the technology will be capable of controlling transparency for privacy regulating the wavelength of light passing through for energy conservation and for aesthetics. Since the materials are also capable of harvesting indoor as well as outdoor light, the solar modules can be integrated into building sensors, battery chargers, lighting and displays, and wireless security monitoring systems. For its part under the award Konarka will further develop its patented, transparent, metallic grid electrode technology for the new cell and module architecture. Air Products will develop high-conductivity polymers with more efficient charge injection capability in OPV cells, thereby improving overall cell electrical performance. Air Products serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Konarka’s Power Plastic (R) technology is focused on delivering lightweight, flexible, scalable and manufacturable solar power generating products. (10/9/07)
Links: Air Products http://www.airproducts.com Konarka Technologies http://www.konarka.com
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