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National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) Certifies Konarka’s Photovoltaic Solar Cells at 6.4 Percent Record Efficiency

Highest efficiency rate recorded by NREL, Konarka Continues to advance performance of PV at significant pace

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) has certified that Konarka’s organic based photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells have demonstrated 6.4 percent efficiency. This is the highest performance recorded by NREL for an organic photovoltaic solar cell, suggesting that Konarka continues to advance the technology at a significant pac...

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