Konarka Technologies Receives $6 Million Award to Develop New PV Cell Materials
Author: Konarka Press Release Provider: SustainableBusiness.com Potential Military Applications to Include Solar-Powered Sensor Networks and Remote Power for Soldiers and Unmanned Vehicles Lowell, MA – February 17, 2004 – Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and manufacturing breakthrough products that convert light to energy, announced that it has been selected by The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to receive a contract in excess of $6 million for basic research in developing new materials for hybrid photovoltaic cells. Konarka will lead a consortium of academic and national laboratories to develop new materials for hybrid photovoltaics. Konarka will manage the contract and will share the award over five years with research and development partners including: Arizona State University; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); University of Delaware; University of Massachusetts, Lowell; and U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, MA. DARPA is the central research and development organization for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects. DARPA is particularly interested in photovoltaic applications that may provide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions. Potential military applications for hybrid photovoltaic cells include battery charging on the battlefield, remote power for […]