New Energy Generates Electricity on Flexible Plastic Using Novel See-Through SolarWindow(TM) Coatings

Columbia, MD – August 3, 2011 – New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE) today announced that researchers developing its SolarWindow(TM) technology, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, have now successfully generated electricity on flexible plastic using the Company’s ‘spray-on’ coating methods – an important technical achievement necessary for the development of electricity-generating window films.

“Today’s breakthrough supports a brand new commercial application for our core SolarWindow(TM) technology and is the direct result of numerous patent-pending methods, materials, and processes we have worked hard to invent and develop,” explained Mr. John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc.

“These important technology breakthroughs have already resulted in a successful public demonstration last year of our SolarWindow(TM) application on glass, able to generate electricity while remaining see-through. Since then, New Energy’s product development group has worked aggressively to advance our SolarWindow(TM) application for glass windows towards commercial manufacturability. Concurrently, our research scientists have been working to create new and exciting SolarWindow(TM) products which reach beyond glass. The result is today’s announcement regarding our ability to generate electricity on flexible plastics.”

Scientists anticipate that commercially developed electricity-generating flexible plastic could be deployed as tinted window film, which remains see-through while generating electrical power. Traditionally, the prospect of creating see-through flexible plastic which generates electricity has been limited by numerous technical challenges, including the need for cumbersome temperature-specific, pressure sensitive, and expensive process methods for applying coatings to plastic surfaces.

New Energy researchers achieved today’s breakthrough by spraying the Company’s electricity-generating coatings onto flexible, lightweight lab-scale plastic (polyethylene terephthalate or “PET”) at room temperature and at low pressure, which may result in reduced manufacturing costs. While developing the first working PET prototype, researchers also overcame conventional issues with surface preparation, considered vital to achieving maximum strength of the coatings’ bond to the surface, and for optimizing product durability and lifespan.

Notably, researchers were able to maintain the working ‘architecture’ of New Energy’s SolarWindow(TM) while achieving flexibility. The SolarWindow(TM) architecture enables various important functions such as generating electricity on the surface of plastic and distributing electricity to the circuit.

Currently under development for eventual commercial deployment in the estimated 85 million commercial buildings and homes in America, SolarWindow(TM) is the subject of ten new patent filings and is the world’s first-of-its-kind technology capable of generating electricity on see-through glass windows.

Solar Panel Kits

There are various types of solar panel kits available today. Many people are currently turning to alternative forms of energy for their residences and businesses that use solar powered energy has also grown to be considerably more mainstream.

The technology has been progressing with great alacrity, with photovoltaic solar cells becoming quite a bit more compact, yet more potent as compared with just a short time ago. With an increasing amount of marketplace demand, the prices for these particular elements has additionally decreased considerably, making them increasingly more obtainable.

Today you are no longer restricted to obtaining only the individual elements, but comprehensive solar panel kits as well, from a variety of online sources. You never even need to pay the retail price. Many websites make available directions teaching you how to make your very own solar panels, in addition to complete power systems.

Even individuals who aren’t that hands-on oriented, but can nevertheless follow straightforward directions, can get their home transformed to solar technology in a relatively short time frame. In addition to comprehensive kits that you just construct, there are many Diy websites on the market that offer plans to construct these systems from scratch.

Perhaps the most essential thing you have to know concerning these internet websites is the fact that you want a resource that’s going to give you comprehensive specifics. Not just regarding how to develop these systems, but also where you get the equipment quickly and cheaply.

A number of these are available online at several various websites, through online auction houses, and many of the supplies are available at your local hardware store. A very good website will in addition help you to determine how many individual panels you’re going to need to operate your own home, and provide you with other helpful tips and details.

A few systems will in addition, help you construct windmills as well, simply because often homeowner’s learn that integrating both of these power producers together with each other can make a far better are you are around electrical power platform.

Regardless if you are developing a platform from scratch, or implementing solar panel kits, it really is essential to know that you’re on a path that will enable you to get get rid of high energy bills. Not only will you save money on your electric bills, you are furthermore making an effort to preserve our planet, and protecting its natural resources.

Solar energy is probably the most efficient alternative energy resources and may be used in a range of ways. Additionally, in numerous situations solar panel kits are eligible for significant tax rebates as well.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DRIVES HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED THIRD QUARTER REVENUES FOR GERMAN SOLAR COMPANY

As Germany’s Solar Market Plateaus, CENTROSOLAR™ Sees American Market as Key to Future Growth

CENTROSOLAR America today announces that the higher than expected third quarter revenues shown by its parent company supports its strong position for long-term growth in the U.S. solar market. Despite steep cuts in feed-in tariffs in July 2010, resulting in a slower solar market in Germany, CENTROSOLAR Group AG has matched its total 2009 revenues over the first three quarters in 2010, with revenues up 53% compared to the first three quarters of 2009. Almost two-thirds of the Company’s revenues for the quarter were generated outside Germany, with international revenues up 85% over the same quarter a year ago.

With strong positions already established in Italy and France, CENTROSOLAR sees the US market, along with Benelux and the UK, as key to future growth. CENTROSOLAR America, the U.S. subsidiary of CENTROSOLAR Group AG, markets residential and commercial rooftop PV systems to solar integrators as well as skilled trades such as electrical, HVAC, and roofing contractors throughout the US.

“Reliability is critical to the solar installation process,” said CENTROSOLAR America CEO Deep Chakraborty. “Installers want reliable technology and support from a solar technology company with solid financial footing. With our heritage of German engineering excellence and ‘tried and true’ products installed throughout Europe, we provide our partners and their clients the solar products and long-term support they need.”
More on Will German Solar Market Help Drive US Solar?

We love to get insights from industry leaders about how alternative energy solutions are developing for consumers and business alike. This week Harry Fleming, CEO of ACRO Energy agreed to talk to us and give his insight on the solar power business in the USA. ACRO Energy is a rapidly growing solar energy installation company based in Houston Texas. They are focused on installing residential solar panel systems in California right now and looking to expand into the Southwest markets of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Harry provides some great information in the interview about the state of the solar market, consumer education, and a view to the future of solar use in the USA. I think you will find his interview full of valuable information about using solar power on your home to decrease your energy bill and to do something about reducing our need for fossil fuels in this country.

Want to calculate your savings from installing solar on your home? Try their calculator here.

ACRO can hook you up with financing so that you can lease your system at very low cost cost of entry and immediate savings on your energy bill. When you look at it closely you will see how simple and easy it can be to get started with solar.

You can listen to our interview with Harry by clicking on the link below and listening online or you can right click the link and download the mp3 file to your computer to listen.

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Harry Fleming – CEO ACRO Energy – Interview w Alternative Energy HQ

ACRO Energy Home

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Acro Energy is the “go to” source for solar energy installations in California.

Pole Mounted Solar ArrayAcro Energy has more than 25 years of experience in delivering solar power to Californians who care as much about the environment as they do about controlling energy costs. Our well-trained, service-oriented team has installed over 2,000 solar power systems for residential, commercial and agricultural use.

What does Acro Energy do?

We enable you to save money by harnessing the power of the sun, without worrying about your system.

Acro Energy works with our customers to integrate solar energy into a home or business power system. We can deliver solar power for homes, office buildings, retail centers, sports and entertainment complexes, hospitals, hotels, industrial and educational facilities, and even swimming pools.

We assist you in going solar from start to finish: we offer complimentary consultations, help you secure rebates and tax credits, assist with financing options, install the system or solution that meets your needs, and provide top-notch technical support long after the installation of your system.

Acro Energy even secures all advance building permits and approvals from community, business and homeowners’ associations. The bottom line? We give you the power to save with solar.
The opportunity:

Electrical rates have been advancing in leaps. But so has solar energy technology.

Solar panels have doubled in efficiency since the 1970s. Design has also improved and solar panels are now more aesthetically pleasing. Today, solar simply makes sense. Municipal agencies agree. City planning offices are now accustomed to issuing permits, and utilities have processes for integrating homeowners’ solar systems with the power grid. Acro played a pivotal role, working with local utilities and building departments, in this process within many of the communities we serve.

The most powerful factor, when it comes to addressing the opportunity for solar power, is the advent of generous government incentives – rebates and tax credits make solar not only affordable but incredibly smart.

The commitment:

Acro currently has more than 80 employees with offices in the Central Valley, Bay Area and Los Angeles, California. Acro Energy is pursuing growth through the purchase of strong, capable solar integration companies across California—and soon, across the U.S. The goal is to unite the nation’s most reliable, professional solar integrators into a national leader that will remain focused on the highest standards of customer service and quality.

Acro Energy is a publicly traded company (ART) on the TSX Venture Exchange, to raise capital for expansion into a national territory.

If you have even on “Green” bone in your body you must have given thought to going solar for electric power generation in your home. It is so prevalent these days and every time you turn on the TV you see more evidence of why we all must find a way to contribute to getting off the oil cycle for our energy needs whether you are in London or in Sydney. I spent two years thinking about solar power for my home. I researched, I worried, I found reasons why it was not yet right for me. But finally the light went on last year and I told myself I was wasting my time and needed to get off the pot and do it now.

Solar panels are getting better and better each year, but they are like all technology in that you cannot wait for the next best thing, you need to make the move and start to help the cause. I found a company in my area that could install solar panels and give me a very favorable deal which made it pretty simple to go ahead with it. Once they started the install and showed me how easy they were to work with and how good the system was that was being installed I felt great and began to spread the word.

In most places you can find solar power rebates being offered which can help with the cost. Governments in the USA, Australia and many other locations have figured out that by incentivizing solar they could get a momentum going for the industry. It worked for me and I would bet you could find a great company in your area to install solar power on your home and give you the keys to generating solar energy every day from your roof. I love going on my computer and seeing the daily read out of how much power my system has generated each day and most of all I love seeing the my energy bill come in the mail and seeing that they owe me money for my electricity instead of the other way around…

Make your own solar energy

Solar Energy On Your Home

Are you looking to put solar power on your home to save energy and do your small part in the world of alternative energy? I put solar on my house late last year and now my electric bill is almost zero, even in the winter months. Now that summer is here I am sending energy back into the grid and it feels good. I am using a leased system from Solar City and have been very happy so far. We had one glitch a month ago and they came right out and had it fixed in no time so we could be back in business capturing the solar rays for energy.

Hall of Record: New Approach To Solar Power For Homes

New Approach To Solar Power For Homes. SEARCH BLOG: ENERGY. Electricity from solar power is still in its infancy. The military is making a big push for low-cost, durable cells [h/t Kathy], but they are purely ugly. …

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Are Solar Power Panels Meant Only For Aesthetics | Go Solar Power …

Solar power panels make electricity through the use of energy from the sun. The array of photovoltaic (PV) cells are able to convert photo voltaic radiation into electron movement, thereby creating electricity. …

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Do It Yourself Solar Power Systems Are Simpler Than You Think | Go …

Make sure you utterly understand what is going on on, after which have enjoyable making your solar power system work! Energy is Life. Save energy and money through our solar energy homes education. Visit us at solar energy benefits for …

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D.I.Y. Solar Panel Conversion Is Easy And Inexpensive | Go Solar …

Solar electrical power uses no fossil fuels, produces no carbon dioxide and will help decrease international warming over the years. The selfish half of the argument is that although oil, gasoline and coal are becoming far more …

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In a move that attempts to keep up with the growing number of solar installations on residential homes in California the state legislature has pass ed a bill aimed at increasing the numbers of consumers who can sell energy back to their power provider.

The bill by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, would allow utilities to buy up to 5 percent of their energy from customers. Current law limits those purchases to 2.5 percent.

Rachel Arrezola, a spokeswoman for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, said the governor intends to sign it.

“The bill will help California achieve its renewable energy goals by allowing for increased solar installation, more jobs created and more renewable energy in California,” Arrezola said.

While it does increase the ability of homeowners to sell their excess energy back to the grid none of this energy goes towards the state’s renewable energy mandates. Solar power for homes is growing rapidly in California due to several businesses offering attractive packages to consumers to add solar power systems to their homes.

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For the last ten or more years the leading conversation with regard to solar power has centered around the solar cost. It is too expensive to be competitive with other forms of energy on the market. Now that was certainly true years ago as the solar technology was maturing and developing in the laboratories and out int he real world with limited solar installations.

But in the last few years that very same solar energy research has rapidly advanced to the point where cost effective solar solutions are being rolled out into the marketplace each month.

Solar cost has come down, quality has gone up and consumer acceptance of the use of solar energy has gone way up. I think one of the driving factors in that acceptance has been the proliferation of consumer products other than solar panels, things like solar powered walk way lighting, solar powered battery chargers and a whole host of other products using the technology to bring about consumer awareness.

If you need a demonstration of the cost of solar going down one only has too look at the number of installations going in all around the country and the world for that matter. This has turned into a growth industry as installers are being trained and hired away from other trades, solar companies are growing and the number of KW hours produced is skyrocketing each year.

So if you are thinking of putting in solar for your home energy needs you should seriously look into the solar cost and I think you will find that it has come down and made it affordable for everyone to put some form of solar power in their home for energy production.

We have found it to be a great solution in our home as our new system is producing power everyday for us, even in the winter.

The day has come. We are good to go. We got an email from PG&E, our utility provider, saying they had inspected and signed off on our solar power system installation done by our friends at Solar City. Following close on that email’s heals was the official word from Solar City saying we were good to turn on our system.

It is a simple process but I still printed out the instructions for powering up the system and read them over a few times, not wanting make any mistakes and all. Turns out it is super easy and I may have worried too much, but better safe than sorry eh?

I installed the network monitoring device to my internet broadband setup so we can monitor our output of solar energy and so Solar City can monitor the system to make sure it is working properly.

Then I went out side and flipped the breakers on the inverter box for our solar system, then the breaker on our main electrical panel, and finally the electric ac/dc disconnect breaker next to our inverter.

The Solar City system power up instructions:

To Turn Your System On and Off:
(To turn off your system, follow these steps in reverse order.)
1. Locate your inverter(s) similar to the ones pictured Below. Turn on the inverter by flipping the AC/DC Disconnect switch(es) to the ON position. The inverter should be the first step in turning on your system and the last step in turning off your system. If you have multiple inverters, the order in which you switch the inverters on or off does not matter.

2. Locate the main electrical service panel similar to the image on the next page. It should be mounted on an external or garage wall. The switches on the front of the panel are called breakers. Turn on the breakers labeled “Solar System”, “PV”, “Photovoltaic Backfeed” or “SolarCity”. Some customers have an additional sub-panel. If this applies to you, please switch on the breakers for the solar system on both the main and sub-panel.

3. Some systems have external AC and DC disconnects similar to those depicted at right. If your system has one or both of these, then switch the handles to the ON position.

We are live. However the big irony today is that it is stormy and dark today with a big nasty winter storm rolling through on this December day. So not sure we will be generating very much solar power today but as soon as the clouds roll out we will be pulling juice out of the suns rays.

So solar power for homes and in particular our home is now a reality thanks to the solar power leasing arrangements we made with Solar City. We started this process over a year ago and the time frame got massively delayed but the economic crunch that hit our country but we still feel very good about doing this and adding solar to our home. Now that the funding is available to companies like Solar City and others to offer these leasing deals many more homeowners will be able to install solar power on their homes. It should not take nearly as long to get the system installed going forward and therefore the hurdles to going solar are reducing.

I would highly recommend homeowners look into adding solar to their homes as a viable way to offset some or all of their electrical power consumption and to contribute top the efforts to reduce global warming and fossil fuels consumption.