ME2C Environmental Eliminates $860,000 of Convertible Debt

Conversion Further Reduces Debt Profile & Fortifies Balance Sheet

CORSICANA, TX, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME₂C Environmental" or the “Company”), a leading environmental technologies firm, today announced that the Company will convert holders of all of outstanding principal of its 2018 Convertible Promissory Notes into ME₂C Environmental shares. The Company will convert a total of $860,000 of outstanding principal into shares of the Company’s common stock at the Note’s conversion price of $0.50 per share.

Richard MacPherson, President and Chief Executive Officer of ME₂C Environmental, commented: “We continue to see exciting momentum in the industry in conjunction with several recent announcements. Earlier this month, we announced that we are actively developing a methane gas emissions abatement technology for the oil & gas industry. In January, we reported licensing agreements for our two-part Sorbent Enhancement Additive process for mercury removal from coal-fired power plants with the last two of four major North American utility defendants named in our previously disclosed patent litigation.

“Our share price increase as of late has now triggered a forced debt conversion per the terms of the notes, which will further strengthen our balance sheet as we look ahead towards our goal to uplist in 2021. We look forward to continued operational improvements as we progress through the year while creating sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders,” concluded MacPherson.

About ME₂C Environmental (ME₂C^®)

ME₂C Environmental (OTCQB: MEEC), is a leading environmental technologies company developing and delivering patented and proprietary solutions to the global power industry. ME₂C Environmental’s leading-edge services have been shown to achieve emissions removal at a significantly lower cost and with less operational impact than currently used methods, while maintaining and/or increasing power plant output and preserving the marketability of byproducts for beneficial use. ME₂C Environmental is a trade name of Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. For more information, please visit .

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ME₂C Environmental Contact:

Stacey Hyatt

Corporate Communications

ME₂C Environmental

Main: 614-505-6115 x-1001

Direct: 404-226-4217

Investor Relations Contact:

Greg Falesnik or Brooks Hamilton

MZ Group - MZ North America

949-546-6326