Envision Solar and Aconfort- Member of Al Habtoor Enterprises to Jointly Exhibit at the 2013 World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a recently announced partnership between Envision Solar International, Inc. (EVSI), the leading solar shaded parking array designer and developer, and Aconfort, Member of Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises L.L.C., the companies will announce their first major entrance into the Middle East and North African (MENA) market at the 2013 World Future Energy Summit (WFES), in Abu Dhabi this coming January. The world-renowned conference attracts world leaders, diplomats, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists alike to further explore and discuss the future of renewable energy during Abu Dhabi's 2013 Sustainability Week.

"This is an invaluable opportunity for the introduction of Envision's Solar Tree® structures at a global scale and especially in the MENA region. Our architecturally accretive Solar Tree® structures will be extremely appealing to this customer base," stated Desmond Wheatley, Chief Executive Officer, Envision Solar. "There is a huge opportunity for solar energy production and high architecture in the region. In addition to solar energy production, our products offer an attractive enhancement to our customer's property as well as a simple solution to turning parking lots, which are generally ugly, under-utilized real estate into beautiful, revenue producing assets for property owners. This market is worth hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and our partnership with Aconfort makes us uniquely positioned to take advantage of it."

Envision Solar and Aconfort will showcase the Solar Tree® array, Solar Tree® Socket™, and EV-ARC™ at the summit, which will attract an anticipated 30,000 participants from 150 countries for what will be the largest sustainability gathering in the history of the Middle East, according to the WFES website.

"Aconfort is extremely excited to participate at the 2013 World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi where the top sustainability and energy CEOs, managers and promoters from around the world will be present," stated Aquilino Ornia, Chief Executive Officer, Aconfort. "The conference is the ultimate setting for introducing these unique solar products to a market with the resources and ample ability for solar energy production on a large-scale level. Our experience in the region has taught us that clients prefer innovative well-engineered, architectural solutions that redefine cutting-edge. That's why we have selected to work exclusively with Envision Solar to bring their solar solutions to the Middle East because they have the best technology in solar parking structures with a state of the art sun-tracking system that increases solar energy production by up to 25%; in-metering, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging options; easy and quick install, and a 30-year structural warranty."

In addition, the partnership between Aconfort and Envision Solar helped to generate a recent accord between Aconfort's local UAE partner, Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises, and Adenium Energy Capital to collaborate on the development of solar projects and will be a great opportunity to include Solar Tree® structures in UAE solar projects.

The World Future Energy Summit takes place January 15-17, 2013. Stop by stand 8604 to learn more about Solar Tree® structures. For more information visit  http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com/Portal/exhibitors/aconfort-envision-solar.aspx.

About Envision Solar International, Inc.
Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com, designs, manufactures and deploys unique, proprietary and architecturally accretive renewable energy systems with a Drag & Drop Infrastructure™ product line. The company's flagship products include the patented Solar Tree^® array and Solar Tree^® Socket™ solar shaded parking solutions with EnvisionTrak™, a proprietary and patent pending solar tracking machine, and SunCharge™ Column Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.

Based in San Diego the company integrates only the highest quality components into its Made in America products ensuring long and trouble free service and timeless beautification of the parking lots they serve. This unique approach to the industry allows the company's commercial and institutional customers to take full advantage of the value creation associated with transforming parking lots into beautiful, shaded, renewable energy generation plants shrouded in the "Green Halo."  Envision Solar is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol [EVSI]. For more information on Envision Solar, visit www.envisionsolar.com or call (866) 746-0514.

About ACONFORT
Aconfort, www.aconfort.es, began its business in the late 1990s in Spain in the HVAC industry and has since expanded to the solar energy industry, the UAE where it is a Member of the Al Habtoor Enterprises, and California. The relationship with Al Habtoor Enterprises provides a platform of support at an international level in the Middle East region to promote solar photovoltaic systems and other cutting edge solar systems to help reduce CO2 emissions and protect the environment. Aconfort has a large staff of engineering experts and solar panel installers offering pre-sale energy assessments and system design, system installation and post sale service for the maintenance of installed solar panels and equipment.  Aconfort is also the official representative of Envision Solar International, Inc.'s sun-tracking parking solutions in Spain, UAE and Qatar. In October 2012 Aconfort opened an office in California to it to work directly with Envision Solar on projects for our clients in the Middle East and Spain and best satisfy their needs with expediency and efficiency. For more information, visit www.aconfort.es or send an email to: [email protected].

About Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises
Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises began business in the late 1980's as a General Trading Company and has since diversified its business activities into Automobiles, Construction, Engineering & Project Management, Waste Management, Electro Mechanical, Building Materials, Financial Services, Information Technology, Consultancy, Human Resources, Travel & Tourism and Real Estate. Today, Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises (HTE) operates in Azerbaijan, Syria, and Lebanon with offices in Dubai, UAE and Toronto, Canada with dealers in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. HTE strives to keep a pace with the growth the UAE has achieved during the last decade. www.htedubai.com.

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