New Energy to Advance MotionPower, SolarWindow Technologies Towards Commercial Manufacturability

New Energy Technologies, Inc. announced plans to advance the development of its patent pending MotionPower and SolarWindow technologies towards manufacturability, an important consideration for the eventual commercial launch of the company’s products.

The announcement follows several technical and prototype achievements for both first-of-their-kind technologies for generating sustainable electricity. MotionPower is the company’s first-of-its-kind system for generating electricity by capturing otherwise wasted kinetic energy of decelerating cars and trucks. The company’s SolarWindow technology enables see-thru windows to generate electricity.

Recently, scientists developing SolarWindow achieved a major research goal, resulting in the fabrication of New Energy’s first ever 1’X1′ prototype – a necessary step for commercial scalability. Previously, researchers fabricated early stage working prototypes, advancing from 1″X1″ to 4″X4″ arrays, following a series of major scientific breakthroughs.

The next phase of SolarWindow development includes bolstering power conversion efficiency, power production, voltage and current. Engineering efforts include the development of technologies which allow for large scale application of New Energy’s electricity-generating coatings onto glass surfaces, using standard industrial manufacturing techniques.

The announcement included the next phase of the company’s commercial product development for its MotionPower technology, the subject of 18 patent filings. To-date, engineers have focused their efforts on kinetic energy capture and conversion, the design of novel operational systems, strengthening the company’s intellectual property portfolio, and the production of several working prototypes.

Among MotionPower engineering priorities disclosed is the development of field-ready, manufacturable systems capable of generating electricity from the motion of vehicles. Specifically, engineering efforts include maximizing the capture of kinetic energy, increasing electrical power output, and developing technologies for storage and distribution of the electricity generated by MotionPower.

“Today’s announcement is the result of our ongoing efforts to aggressively advance SolarWindow and MotionPower from early discovery through prototyping, and of course, now towards commercial products,” explained John A. Conklin, president and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc.