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Congress Views New Energy's SolarWindow(TM) for Generating Electricity on See-Through Glass and Plastics

September 30, 2014

New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:NENE), developer of see-through SolarWindow™ coatings capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, announced today that its SolarWindow™ electricity-generating coatings were demonstrated to Congress during National Lab Day on Capitol Hill.

NREL - New Energy Development Team (from L to R): Maikel van Hest, PhD, Scientist, NREL; Scott Mauger, PhD, Scientist, NREL; Dana Olson, PhD, Scientist, NREL; and Scott Hammond, PhD, Principal Scientist, New Energy Technologies, Inc.

On Tuesday, September 16^th, 2014, SolarWindow™ Modules were demonstrated to Congress during the first-ever National Lab Day, which was cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Company’s high-performance, large-area SolarWindow™ modules were fabricated through the efforts of New Energy’s Principal Scientist, Dr. Scott Hammond, in collaboration with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

New Energy’s SolarWindow™ modules were shown to Congress by NREL at the event to demonstrate a wide variety of cutting-edge photovoltaic technologies. “Demonstrating our latest, large-area and high performance SolarWindow™ modules at National Lab Day on Capitol Hill presents a wonderful opportunity to increase awareness of our SolarWindow™ technology and electricity-generating coatings to Congress and others among US governmental and scientific representatives,” explained Mr. John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc. “Additionally, this exhibition also allows us to further strengthen our productive relationship with NREL and DOE by assisting them in demonstrating the value of industry-national laboratory partnerships for the development of cutting-edge technologies.”

National Lab Day was a chance for the Department of Energy’s 17 national labs to display some of their cutting-edge scientific research and technical advancements to members of Congress. The demonstration of New Energy’s SolarWindow™ modules during this event is part of the Company’s broader effort to raise awareness of the technology features and benefits as the Company continues down the path towards commercialization.

SolarWindow™ is currently under development for eventual commercial deployment in the estimated 80 million detached homes in America and more than five million commercial buildings. The technology is the subject of 42 patent filings, and researchers are on track to advance SolarWindow™ towards the goal of full-scale commercial manufacturability.

To view photographs of New Energy’s latest high performance SolarWindow™ modules, click here.

About New Energy Technologies, Inc.

New Energy Technologies, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a developer of next generation alternative and renewable energy technologies. Among the Company’s technologies under development are:

SolarWindow™ technologies, which generate electricity on see-through glass and flexible plastics with colored tints popular to skyscraper glass. Unlike conventional systems, SolarWindow™ can be applied to all four sides of tall towers, generating electricity using natural and artificial light conditions and even shaded areas. SolarWindow™ uses organic materials, which are dissolved into liquid, ideal for low-cost high-output manufacturing. New Energy’s SolarWindow™ is the subject of 42 patent applications; and
MotionPower™ roadway systems for generating electricity by capturing the kinetic energy produced by moving vehicles – a patent-pending technology, the subject of 59 US and International patent applications. An estimated 250 million registered vehicles drive more than six billion miles on America’s roadways, every day.

Through established relationships with universities, research institutions, and commercial partners, we strive to identify technologies and business opportunities on the leading edge of renewable energy innovation. Unique to our business model is the use of established research infrastructure owned by the various institutions we deal with, saving us significant capital which would otherwise be required for such costs as land and building acquisition, equipment and capital equipment purchases, and other start-up expenses. As a result, we are able to benefit from leading edge research while employing significantly less capital than conventional organizations.

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