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General Environmental Management, Inc. Secures Hydrogen Generation Patent

Posted on: Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 15:05 CDT

General Environmental Management, Inc. (GEM) (OTCBB: GEVI), a leading environmental and waste remediation company, in conjunction with the Institute for Clean Energy Technology (ICET, formerly the Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, DIAL) at Mississippi State University has completed successful testing on a unique and very inexpensive process to generate hydrogen, on demand.

Tests have shown that the proper composition of common, readily available waste materials in the presence of water and an alkali metal salt causes sufficient heat to generate large quantities of hydrogen gas and water vapor.

"The objective of this research was to identify the optimum metal powder composition and their reaction with water to generate thermal energy and produce hydrogen," said J.P. Singh, Ph.D., who helped coordinate the study at Mississippi State. "It is hoped that the thermal energy could be used to treat various types of waste and the production of hydrogen gas as an alternative fuel source."

"Producing hydrogen from waste, while extremely economical, eliminates the reliance on natural gas and drastically reduces the greenhouse gases generated by the current production process," said GEM Executive Vice President and CCO Clyde Rhodes.

GEM, through its Waste-to-Energy research and development group, has experience in exploring alternative waste-derived energy sources and holds licensing rights to the patent.

The Institute for Clean Energy Technology has been providing services to the Department of Energy's Office of Sciences and Technology in support of their environmental development program since 1993. These services include development of continuous emission monitors, process monitors, and optimization of processes and equipment for the Mixed Waste Clean-Up Program.

About General Environmental Management, Inc.

General Environmental Management, Inc. (www.go-gem.com) is a full-service hazardous waste management and environmental services firm providing integrated environmental solutions managed through its proprietary web-based enterprise software, GEMWare, including the following service offering: management and transportation of waste; design and management of on-site waste treatment systems; management of large remediation projects; response to environmental incidents and spills; and environmental, health and safety compliance. Headquartered in Pomona, California, GEM operates seven field service locations and one Treatment, Storage, Disposal facility (TSDF), servicing all markets in the Western U.S.

Statements made in this press release that are not historical in nature constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of the management of GEM. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. GEM undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this press release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect GEM's business.

 Company Contact: General Environmental Management (GEM) Tim Koziol 909-444-9500 Email Contact  Investor Contact: Lippert / Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. Moriah Shilton / Kirsten Chapman 415-433-3777 Email Contact

SOURCE: General Environmental Management

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