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Saturday, 09 May 2009 17:47 Editor
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Scientists from academics and OPV manufacturers including Konarka Technologies, Luna Innovations, Plextronics and Solarmer Energy met to discuss the challenges, such as lifetimes of OPV cells and their efficiency levels.  Intertech Pira organized the Organic Photovoltaics 2009 in Philadelphia, USA.

Conference summary is available at http://www.printedelectronicsnow.com/articles/2009/05/organic-photovoltaics-2009-examines-gains-in-opv-t