M2 Renewables Selected by The Artemis Project™ as a 2011 Top 50 Water Company

LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- M2 Renewables, Inc. (www.m2renewables.com), an industry leader pioneering wastewater treatment and renewable energy technology, today announced that it has been chosen by The Artemis Project™ as a Top 50 Water Companies Competition winner.

M2 Renewables is being recognized for innovative technologies that improve wastewater treatment effectiveness at reduced cost and capture a wasted source of energy with a reduced environmental footprint.

"M2R is committed to providing cost effective, environmentally sustainable solutions for the urgent global needs for new and deteriorating wastewater treatment systems. We are honored to be selected by The Artemis Project Top 50 as one of the Most Innovative Water Technologies of 2011," says M2 Renewables CEO Gerhard Forstner. "This selection validates that our Team is on the right track to revolutionize the process of wastewater treatment and provide a source of renewable energy."

"The Artemis Top 50 is the water industry's benchmark for recognizing innovation that will matter. It identifies the entrepreneurs that are applying technology to meet the world's water challenges," noted Laura Shenkar, principal at The Artemis Project. "Water tech is quickly becoming an engine for economic development and job growth. With these awards, we strive to identify the companies offering the most promising technologies coming onto the market."

About M2 Renewables

M2 Renewables (M2R) is revolutionizing the process of wastewater treatment. The M2R system uses less space, consumes less power, and requires less human resources to operate while converting the solids removed from wastewater into renewable electricity. The Title 22 certified scalable system allows clients to deploy for the size needed while allowing growth to meet increasing demand, dramatically improving carbon footprint when compared to conventional treatment plants.

The M2R Process has three components:  the M2R Solids Separator which removes suspended solids from the raw influent, the M2R Modular Filter, a fully automated, continuously cleaning media filtration system with remote monitoring and control capabilities, and the M2R Energy Conversion System which transforms the removed solids into energy end products.

M2 Renewables offers its treatment process and energy conversion system to municipalities, wastewater treatment authorities, governmental agencies and developers.

For more information, visit www.m2renewables.com.

About SAIL

SAIL Venture Partners LLC is a cleantech investment firm with unique global insight into technologies, markets and opportunities. Drawing on decades of experience in cleantech and in growing successful businesses, the SAIL team invests in emerging cleantech companies with proven technologies, visionary leadership, demonstrated revenue and profit growth potential. SAIL has invested in a number of today's leading global cleantech companies, including: M2 Renewables, The Cleantech Group, FlexEnergy, Xtreme Power, Ice Energy, Enerpulse, Kokam Advanced Batteries, SNTech Motors, and WaterHealth International. For more information, visit www.sailvc.com.

About The Artemis Project:

The Artemis Project™ is a boutique consulting practice dedicated to helping companies thrive in a world of increasing water scarcity. They operate at the intersection of corporate strategy, advanced technology, investment and policy. They work with global corporations to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage through operational excellence in water management and assist advanced water technology companies in maximizing the value they bring to their customers.  For more information, visit www.theartemisproject.com.

SOURCE M2 Renewables, Inc.