New Energy Appoints Proven Executive to Introduce Company’s Novel Electricity-Generating Technologies to Industry

Columbia, MD – May 8, 2012 – New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE), a developer of SolarWindow™, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, today announced plans to introduce the Company’s novel electricity-generating technologies to commercial interests and industry participants with the appointment of its Vice President of Business & Technology Development, Mr. J. Patrick…