New Energy Expands Tests of Device for Generating Electricity from Moving Cars to Include Four Seasons Hotel

New Energy Technologies, Inc. announced that the company has expanded testing of its newest MotionPower prototype for generating electricity from the movement of cars and light trucks to include new, active durability field tests of the device at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC.

“As part of our ongoing efforts to assess the durability of our MotionPower technology in diverse real-world settings, I’m proud to announce our newest effort to test America’s first-ever energy harvester of its kind at our nation’s first-ever hotel to open under the Four Seasons name,” announced Meetesh V. Patel, president and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc.

“The Four Seasons Washington is committed to green initiatives. As part of the Social Responsibility Group, I’ve long believed in the importance of finding new and creative ways to produce clean energy,” stated Tony Savage, director of property operations at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC.

Engineers have designed and built New Energy’s latest MotionPower prototype as an ultra-low profile, modular device which can be easily customized to varying lengths based on site requirements. Once fully optimized for efficiency, engineers envision New Energy’s MotionPower device for cars and light trucks could be installed at high traffic locations such as toll booths, traffic intersections, rest areas, travel plazas, border crossings, neighborhoods with traffic calming zones, parking sites similar to the Four Seasons Washington test location, and drive-thrus such as the recently announced Burger King test site.

In recent weeks, New Energy announced plans to initiate durability testing of its MotionPower prototype device at quick-service giant, Burger King’s, prominent franchise restaurant in Hillside, NJ, where more than 150,000 cars pass through each year.