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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd (TSX VENTURE:STG) ("Sustainable Energy" or the "Company") a manufacturer of next generation solar inverters announced today that it renewed its existing operating line commitment for up to $1.5 million from a Canadian Chartered Bank.

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - Hi Score Corporation (PINKSHEETS: HSCO) announced today that it has executed a transaction where Hi Score subsidiary DMD Lighting and Energy Control Systems has been sold to an unnamed private interest. The terms of the transaction, which occurred in the first quarter of 2012, prohibited the public announcement until the second quarter of 2012. The deal allows Hi Score to retain 25% of the profits from DMD over the next three years while losing all liability for continued operating expenses. "We shed over 200 thousand dollars in debt as well as at least a quarter million dollars in annual operating expenses... This is cash that we do not have to spend... The deal is great for our balance sheet and allows us to continue to receive a healthy amount of the profit without being responsible for the day to day," said Hi Score CEO Michael Zoyes.

SIMI VALLEY, CA--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - QualstarВ® Corporation (NASDAQ: QBAK) today announced, in response to a request received from BKF Capital Group, Inc. ("BKF"), that a Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The meeting will take place at Qualstar's offices located at 3990-B Heritage Oak Court, Simi Valley, California 93063, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. The record date for the meeting is May 23, 2012, and shareholders of record as of that date will be eligible to vote at the meeting.

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) today announced that Vice President, Exploration, Ernie Leyendecker, will present at the 2012 UBS Global Oil & Gas Conference on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. CDT in Austin, Texas. A link to the audio webcast presentation will be available at www.anadarko.com. The replay and slide presentation also will be available on the company's website for approximately 30 days following the event.

MONTREAL--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - Lumenpulse Inc. enjoyed a successful event at Lightfair International in Las Vegas, May 9-11, 2012, where it launched 17 new products. To cap a memorable event, Lumenpulse was honored in the Next Generation Luminaires awards ceremony, with LumencoveВ® and LumenbeamT LBX Pendant being recognized winners.

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 14-percent interest in Colorado Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C. (CIG) and all of Cheyenne Plains Investment Company, L.L.C., which owns Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. from El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) for $635 million and the assumption of approximately $242 million of proportional debt.

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - Image Microsystems -- a leading provider of technology restoration, e-waste recycling, and MicroStrate^В® recycled products manufacturing, has been named a finalist in the Clean Tech/Green Tech category for the 2012 TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards (ATA's). The ATA's cross the technology industry, recognizing technology products and services like MicroStrate^В®. The winners will be announced at the Technology and Government gala dinner in Washington, D.C. June 13, 2012.

TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - May 17, 2012) - BacTech Environmental Corporation ("BacTech" or the "Company"), (CNSX:BAC)(WKN:A1H4TY) announces that it has obtained approval from CorporaciГіn Minera de Bolivia, the state-owned mining company for Bolivia ("COMIBOL") and has begun sampling tailings from the Telamayu mill site in Bolivia.

At this stage there is no agreement in place between BacTech and COMIBOL but if the sampling results prove positive BacTech will endeavour to create a Joint Venture with COMIBOL or with a company familiar with doing business in Bolivia to reprocess the tails at Telamayu.

GUELPH, ON--(Marketwire - May 17, 2012) - W2 Energy, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTWO) is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of Agri-Green Biodiesel, Inc. of Fernie, British Columbia.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 17, 2012) - World Mobile Holdings Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MCSC), a global leader in developing Image Transmission Devices (ITD) and various of Solutions Integration, for major wireless carriers around the world, is pleased to announce that on March 22, 2012 the Company received approval from Financial Industry Regulatory Authority "FINRA" to be quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol "MCSC."

COSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - May 17, 2012) - Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDN) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable June 19, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 5, 2012. This dividend follows the first cash dividend paid to shareholders in the company's history on March 20, 2012.

EVANSVILLE, IN--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - Speaking at Wednesday's annual Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) shareholders' meeting, Chairman, President and CEO Carl Chapman outlined the company's short-term strategy to grow its utility and nonutility businesses in addition to highlighting industry trends and changes that are benefitting natural gas customers today and electric customers for the long-term. Chapman also recognized long-time Board of Directors member William (Bill) Mays who officially retired from the board today after serving nearly 15 years in the role, including his tenure with a Vectren predecessor company.

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - Venoco, Inc. (NYSE: VQ) announced today that it has been contacted by the New York Stock Exchange regarding the unusual market activity in the company's stock. The company stated that its policy is not to comment on unusual market activity and that it has no pending announcements.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - QSolar Limited (CNSX:QSL) (the "Corporation") provides its bi-weekly update on the status of the delay in filing of its annual audited financial statements, and its related management, discussion and analysis, for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Corporation confirms that it intends to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines described in section 4.3 and 4.4 of National Policy 12-203, Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults, for so long as it remains in default of the requirement to file the Required Filings.

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC), a leading provider of energy management applications for utilities and commercial, institutional, and industrial customers, extended its leadership role in the continued development of an open communication standard for automated demand response (Auto DR) by announcing today that it has joined the Board of Directors of the OpenADR Alliance. The OpenADR Alliance is an industry group that fosters global development, adoption, and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) smart grid standard. With its seat on the Board, EnerNOC will leverage its experience in managing its demand response network of more than 8,000 megawatts across 12,500 commercial, institutional, and industrial sites worldwide, and its expertise in implementing automated demand response solutions for its network of utility partners.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - Crosshair Energy Corporation (TSX:CXX)(NYSE Amex:CXZ) ("Crosshair" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its 2012 exploration program for the newly consolidated CMB uranium/vanadium project in central Labrador has received its exploration permits from both the Nunatsiavut and Newfoundland and Labrador governments and is scheduled to begin July 1, 2012. The $2.2 million program of up to 3,500 metres (11,480 feet) of drilling will focus on the Two Time, Firestone, Blue Star and C zones. The goal of this year's program is to expand the existing uranium and vanadium resources as well as test new uranium targets within the main property.

PAISLEY, FL--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. ("TTE") (OTCBB: TTEG) and Energy Technology Services, Inc ("ETS") are pleased to announce it has in just 1 month of sales and marketing activity in the Fujian province, China, successfully completed on-site cost benefit surveys at 22 separate companies for installation of ETS's efficient methanol to hydrogen generator system, referred to as Hydrogen Energy Production System (HEPS), to replace each companies' existing "heavy-oil" boilers and furnaces. These 22 companies represent a variety of industry applications with 15 hotel/resorts, 4 food manufacturers, 2 convention centers and 1 pharmaceutical facility and represent the installation and implementation of a combined 47 HEPS units.

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - Hard Dollar, the leading project cost management software (PCM) for capital projects, can now claim the Marketer of the Year as part of their staff, in their vice president of sales and marketing, Ron Babich. The award was presented by The Phoenix Business Journal in alliance with the Business Marketing Association of Phoenix. This is the first time they set out to jointly recognize Arizona marketers and organizations for quality in their work.

SHELTON, CONNECTICUT and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - OPEL Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPL)(OTCQX:OPELF) ("OPEL" or "the Company"), a leading global supplier of solar tracker systems, other solar related products and a semiconductor device and process developer, announces that today the common shares of OPEL Technologies will begin trading in the United States on the OTCQX International under the symbol "OPELF". OPEL sees a significant benefit to being traded on the OTCQX. The Company gains greater exposure and liquidity in the United States without the regulatory expense of traditional U.S. listings.

WORTHINGTON, OH--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - (ME₂C) Midwest Energy Emissions Corp (OTCBB: MEEC), a mercury emission capture technology company for power plants and other coal burning units, announced today that the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) Foundation has been awarded two new United States patents for mercury emissions control.

SHEDIAC, NB and FRANKFURT, GERMANY--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - MCW Energy Group ("MCW") (FRANKFURT: MW4), a Canadian holding company with two business units focused on value creation: i) MCW Fuels Inc., a well established distributor of gasoline and diesel fuels to service stations in Southern California, and ii) MCW Oil Sands Recovery, LLC which owns an oil sands extraction process that MCW is preparing to implement in the third quarter of 2012, is pleased to announce that it has engaged Stonecap Securities Inc. as lead agent to complete a private placement financing of approximately $5,000,000 (the "Private Placement"). The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to fund the final payment of MCW's first 250 bbl/d oil sands extraction unit (the "Commercial Facility") to be located in the Uinta basin of Utah, and for general working capital purposes. Construction of the Commercial Facility has been completed and, subject to the timing of the closing of the Private Placement, management of MCW anticipates installation to begin early in the third quarter of 2012, followed by first production approximately one month later.

RENO, NV--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Ram Power, Corp. (TSX: RPG) ("Ram Power" or the "Company"), a renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, is pleased to announce its operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Ram Power's MD&A and financial statements, which are available on the Company's website at www.ram-power.com and have been posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - The Board of Directors of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of 9 cents per share, payable June 27, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 13, 2012.

LYNNFIELD, MA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: GMTI) (PINKSHEETS: GMTI) today announced results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012.

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - ClearSign Combustion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLIR) today announced that the underwriter, MDB Capital Group LLC, exercised in full its over-allotment option to purchase an additional 450,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $4.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $1.8 million. The exercise of the over-allotment option brings the total initial public offering size to gross proceeds of $13.8 million.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Can you believe it? Con Edison is giving away cash so you can stay cool this summer, as long as you save energy.

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Following a world survey of the marine industry, Zeus Development Corporation has identified 63 LNG-fueled ships in operation or under development, up from 48 units last December. These ships do not include more than 300 tankers that also consume LNG. June 6-7, Zeus will host an LNG-Fueled Marine Advancements meeting to present the survey, review trends and tour a unique new LNG-turbine propulsion system by GE.

TORONTO--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Covanta Energy Corporation (Covanta) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joey Neuhoff to the Ontario Waste Management Association's (OWMA) board of directors. Neuhoff, Covanta's Vice-President of Business Development, was appointed to a two-year term on the board at the OWMA's annual general meeting in Toronto. The Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) represents over 300 private sector companies, municipalities and individuals involved in the waste services sector in Ontario.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Valcent Products Inc. (OTCQB:VCTZF) ("Valcent") today appointed Christopher Ng as chief executive officer of the company. Ng was formerly Valcent's chief operating officer. Prior to joining Valcent, Ng served as chief supply chain officer for Lululemon Athletica and as vice president of Aritzia. Former CEO, Stephen Fane will continue to work with Valcent in the role of executive chair.

BAAR, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Manas Petroleum Corp. ("Manas") (TSX VENTURE: MNP) (OTCBB: MNAP) has filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 on EDGAR and on SEDAR. (www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). The following provides you with a review of some of the highlights:

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HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Houston law firm Lorance & Thompson, P.C. announces that it recently launched a completely redesigned website. The new website is designed to provide visitors with a better overall user experience while also being search engine friendly.

SANTA MONICA, CA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - American Solar Direct Holdings Inc. (ASDHI), the parent company of solar energy lease provider American Solar Direct (ASD), announced today that it has secured $5 million in additional equity investment.

COSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDN) has received the second of two low rate initial production Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) orders. This release has a value of approximately $3.9 million. The full multi-year production order is expected by the end of the second quarter of calendar year 2012. The total for the initial orders plus full production is expected to exceed $170 million.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Reservoir Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE:REO)(FRANKFURT:ROC)(BERLIN:ROC) ("Reservoir" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the Government of the Republic of Serbia has published its approval of the Spatial Plan for Special Purposes, covering the Company's Brodarevo 1 and 2 hydroelectric projects and related infrastructure on the River Lim in southwest Serbia.

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The European sovereign debt crises and the Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear accident of 2011 greatly increased the cost and complexity of keeping the lights on across Europe. But this task is becoming even more difficult thanks to the sudden abandoning of nuclear power by key European countries and the looming mandated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union (EU), according to Nicola Lynch, president of Industrial Info Resources Europe (Galway, Ireland).

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Beacon Redevelopment Industrial Corporation (PINKSHEETS: BCND) today announced that it has established a line of working capital for the purpose of funding the deconstruction and clean up of its Westmoreland Glass factory and site.

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SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - May 14, 2012) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Maple Energy plc (LSE:MPLE) (San Isidro, Lima, Peru) and subsidiary Maple Etanol SRL (Suliana, Piura) are ready to start selling and distributing fuel ethanol from a new complex at the Port of Paita in Peru. The sugar-based fuel ethanol plant began construction on the $275 million plant in late 2009. Praj Industries provided the licensed process technology for the project. The general contractor, Haug SA (Callao, Lima), completed the work earlier this month.

LYNNFIELD, MA--(Marketwire - May 14, 2012) - GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: GMTI) (PINKSHEETS: GMTI) today announced it will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM Eastern in which we will discuss the results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012. To participate, please call 1-800-311-6662 and ask for the GreenMan call using pass code 5754988. A replay of the conference call can be accessed until 11:50 PM on May 31, 2012 by calling 1-888-203-1112 and entering pass code 5754988.

NEWBURY PARK, CA--(Marketwire - May 14, 2012) - Sauer Energy, Inc. ("SEI") (OTCBB: SENY), a developer of the patented WindChargerT vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT), announced today that on Friday, May 11, 2012, in San Diego County, California, it purchased 100% of the assets of Helix Wind Corporation ("Helix"), manufacturer of small vertical axis wind turbine systems.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - May 13, 2012) - Despatch Industries, ein führender Anbieter von Technologie und Ausrüstung für die Solarindustrie, und DelSolar Co. Ltd., ein Unternehmen zur Erforschung, Entwicklung und Produktion hochwertiger Solarzellen, Module und PV-Systeme, geben bekannt, dass DelSolar eine ihrer Produktionsanlagen für die Massenherstellung von Solarzellen mit dem neuen, zum Patent angemeldeten DriTech(TM)-Trockner von Despatch aufrüstet. Der neue umweltschonende DriTech(TM) trocknet gründlich selbst die schwierigsten Kleber dieser Branche, und zwar ohne VOC-Kontamination der Anlage oder der Umwelt. DelSolar wird ihren DriTech(TM) für die Trocknung des Aluminiumklebers einsetzen. Dies ist der Produktionsschritt mit der größten Kontamination und den meisten Abfallprodukten.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - May 13, 2012) - Despatch Industries, a leading technology and equipment provider for the solar industry, and DelSolar Co., Ltd, a company dedicated to the research, development and production of high-quality solar cells, modules and PV systems, are pleased to announce that DelSolar will be upgrading one of their high-volume solar cell production lines with Despatch's new, patent-pending DriTechT dryer. The new environmentally friendly DriTechT thoroughly dries even the industry's most challenging pastes and does so with no VOC contamination of the equipment or the environment. DelSolar will utilize their DriTechT for aluminum paste drying, the process step that produces the highest volume of contamination and by-products.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - May 12, 2012) - Implementing sustainable energy infrastructure is a global concern. Smart Meters contribute positively to this initiative by helping customers to map and reduce their energy consumption. Real-time energy monitoring helps energy suppliers to become more accurate in dealing with supply and demand, and, as a result, more efficient in generating clean, green power.