ME2C Environmental Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Corsicana, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - August 12, 2024) - Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (TSXV: MEEC) (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME₂C Environmental " or the "Company"), a leading environmental technologies firm, has reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Company reports the following highlights for the period ended June 30, 2024:

Q2 Financial Summary Highlights:

• Cash on hand of $8.4 million
• Working capital of $4.8 million
• 1.7 to 1 ratio of current assets to current liabilities
• Revenues for Q2 2024 were $3.4 million
• Reduction in interest expense of $334,000 primarily the result of the restructure and repayment of principal on Alterna Capital notes during Q1

Additional information can be found in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2024.

"The first half of 2024 included considerable investments in our strategic growth," said Richard MacPherson, CEO of ME₂C Environmental. "The strong validation of our patent rights from major industry leaders, which included significant settlements in late 2023 and a unanimous jury award in early 2024, has supported our steadfast protection of these innovative core technologies. We are focused on leveraging our settlements to create new long-term customers."

McPherson said the Company continues to make progress in the development of new activated carbon technologies. The new technologies focus on removing "forever chemicals" from potable water. "We are confident that we will succeed in our ability to introduce a series of commercial products to the water utility market in the near term," McPherson said.

About ME2C® Environmental

Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (TSXV: MEEC) (OTCQB: MEEC), operating under the trade name of ME₂C Environmental, is a prominent environmental technologies company focused on providing innovative technologies to promote cleaner air and water with smart business solutions. From patented and proprietary mercury emissions capture technologies for the global power industry, this unique expertise extends to WE₂C Environmental, a division of ME₂C Environmental focused on PFAS removal from potable water. ME₂C's advanced mercury emissions services are proven to reduce emissions more effectively and cost-efficiently than alternative methods, enhancing plant efficiency and output while preserving the marketability of byproducts for beneficial use. Through WE₂C Environmental, new innovative water purification technologies are expected to meet the growing demand for sustainable water solutions worldwide. Learn more at www.me2cenvironmental.com and www.we2cenvironmental.com.

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