New Energy Appoints Government Relations, New Products Design, and Solar Systems Professional to Board of Advisors

Columbia, MD – August 22, 2012 – New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE), a developer of SolarWindow™, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass and flexible plastic, is pleased to announce the appointment of accomplished glass and solar industry executive, Mr. Patrick T. Sargent, to the Company’s Board of Advisors. Mr. Sargent’s expertise includes the…