Solarmer Energy Continues to Make Gains in OPVs

Organic photovoltaics, or OPVs, have drawn much interest. The potential to produce flexible solar cells, potentially though printing, to power consumer products is certainly an appealing one. A heated vest using Solarmer’s flexible plastic solar panels integrated into the back to extend battery life. However, there have been drawbacks with OPVs. It is a relatively new discipline, and efficiencies and lifetimes have yet to match up with other thin-film t...