Midwest Energy Emissions Awarded Contract in Canada

WORTHINGTON, OH -- (Marketwire) -- 09/05/12 -- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp (OTCBB: MEEC) today announced that it has entered into a consulting and mercury control optimization contract with a major Canadian utility. The contract work will start immediately. It is expected that this work will lead to a brief demonstration of Midwest's patented and highly effective mercury control process and then hopefully to a full supply contract with this important client.

Midwest President and Chief Operating Officer, Alan Kelley, noted, "Along with the U.S., Canada has led the world in the control of mercury emissions from power plants and it is most gratifying to be awarded this contract now. Canada is an important market for us both in the near term and in the longer term as mercury emission regulations become more stringent in both countries."

About Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (ME2C)
We deliver cost effective mercury capture technologies to power plant and other large industrial coal-burning units in the United States and Canada. Our proprietary technology allows customers to meet even the new, highly restrictive standards the U.S. EPA has set for mercury emissions, in an effective and economical manner with the least disruption to the current equipment and on-going operations. For more information, see our website at www.midwestemissions.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this release. Matters that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other factors, the gain or loss of a major customer, change in environmental regulations, disruption in supply of materials, a significant change in general economic conditions in any of the regions where our customer utilities might experience significant changes in electric demand, a significant disruption in the supply of coal to our customer units, the loss of key management personnel, failure to obtain adequate working capital to execute the business plan and any major litigation regarding the Company. In addition, this release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management's best analysis only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Further information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related to forward-looking statements contained in this release can be found in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:
Jeffrey E. Davis
Director, Corporate Communication & Investor Relations
jdavis@midwestemissions.com
(614) 505-6115

Source: Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.

Released September 5, 2012