Organic Photovoltaics - Entering the Energy Landscape

Dr. Jens A. Hauch is the Director of R&D Operations and the General Manager of the German R&D site of Konarka Technologies. Before joining Konarka he spent 5 years with Siemens working on various aspects of thin film electronics. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Texas. He has been working in OPV since 2002 and is the author and co-author of over 20 scientific publications and over 50 patents and applications.

Konarka Technologies develops and manufactures solar plastic films that convert light to energy - anywhere. As the leading developer of polymer-based, organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology that provides a source of renewable power in a variety of form factors, Konarka has a broad portfolio of patents, technology licenses and an accomplished technical, scientific and manufacturing team. Manufactured at low cost and low energy consumption, the company's Konarka Power Plastic® technology is lightweight, flexible, scalable and adaptable for use in a variety of commercial, industrial, government and consumer applications. Konarka Technologies is headquartered in Lowell, Mass., U.S.A. and has a full scale production manufacturing facility in New Bedford, Mass. U.S.A., with European headquarters in Nurnberg, Germany, business development offices in Asia and a research and development facility in Austria. For additional information, visit http://www.konarka.com.