EXHIBIT 99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, David J. Schoenwald, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of New Alternatives Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:
1.
The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Date: August 23, 2006 | /s/ David J. Schoenwald |
| David J. Schoenwald, Chief Executive Officer and |