Konarka Technologies Exhibits Design-Friendly Solar Thin Film at Build Boston 2011

Adaptable to Various Construction Material with Several Color and Size Options, Konarka's Transparent Power Plastic Solar Panels Offer Architects Superior Design Freedom

Lowell, Mass. - Nov. 15, 2011 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a lightweight, flexible organic solar film that converts light to electricity, today announced the company is exhibiting its design-friendly photovoltaic panels at Build Boston 2011 on Wednesday, November 16 - Friday, November 18, 2011 in Boston, MA, booth #346. Thin, light weight, transparent and flexible, Konarka's Power Plastic solar panels are ideally suited for creative architects who require diverse options when integrating renewable energy into their sustainable designs. The premier architecture and building event in the Northeast, Build Boston expects more than 14,000 architects, engineers and other designers to attend.

WHAT: Konarka's Design-Friendly Power Plastic Solar Film at Build Boston 2011
WHEN: Wednesday, November 16 - Friday, November 18, 2011
WHERE: Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA - Konarka Booth #346

"The design and construction market demands photovoltaic material that delivers various design options and flexible forms," commented Ken McCauley, vice president, sales, marketing and business development at Konarka. "Available in colors and various sizes, Konarka's photovoltaic film gives architects superior design latitude. Power Plastic can be integrated into various building materials, including glass, steel, composites and various fabrics, something not possible with crystalline technology. Power Plastic is the photovoltaic that creative architects and designers dream about for their renewable energy solution, helping to take buildings from net-zero to net-plus."

Power Plastic performs well throughout the day delivering superior low light sensitivity. It also acts as a solar mirror blocking heat from the building reducing cooling loads which results in added energy efficiency. The solar panels are ideal for various large and small scale applications including curtain walls, components within windows and other building integrated (BIPV) and building applied (BAPV) applications. Power Plastic can be applied to glass, steel, fabrics and other construction materials.

Build Boston 2011 is the 27th edition of its annual tradeshow and conference. The event is organized by The Boston Society of Architects/AIA. For more information, visit: http://www.buildboston.com.

About Konarka Technologies, Inc.
Konarka Technologies develops and manufactures solar plastic films that convert light to electricity - 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 Nürnberg, Germany and a business development office in Japan. For additional information, visit http://www.konarka.com.

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