MCI Minnova Corp

Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc. (CNSX:CFQ) ("CFS" or the "Company") and its
subsidiary MicroCoal Inc. ("MCI") are pleased to announce that Ameren has signed
a Letter of Interest ("LOI") that reflects the intention of Ameren Corporation
(NYSE:AEE) ("Ameren") and MCI to negotiate a term sheet and enter into a
proposed license agreement relating to the deployment of MCI technology at one
of Ameren's coal-fired power plants (the "Nominated Plant") in two main phases.


The first phase is proposed to commence in January, 2012 and consists of
re-configuring MCI's previously announced four year old pilot plant in Colorado
to determine the design for Ameren's plant in upgrading Powder River Basin (PRB)
coal to higher energetic value (BTU rating).


The second phase involves the construction and operation of a fully integrated
commercial plant, which will be able to treat 250,000 tons of PRB coal per
month. This first commercial coal upgrading plant will be located at Ameren's
Nominated Plant, located in the State of Missouri. It is a 1,000 Megawatt
coal-fired plant and burns approximately 3 million tons of coal annually. The
Nominated Plant is one of the largest among the 11 coal-fired plants owned by
Ameren. 


Using the internationally patented MCI process, an MCI plant located on-site of
the coal power generation station uses the station's off-peak slack electricity
capacity to remove large amount of water from coal, and increase the BTU rating
of the coal. The technology also has the ability to remove contaminants, in
addition to allowing utilities to use PRB coal without suffering a loss in
generation capacity (derate). PRB coal contains lower contaminant levels (such
as sulfur) than the higher BTU Eastern coals, such as Illinois Basin (ILB) coal.


When compared to raw coal from Montana and Wyoming's Powder River Basin, MCI
treated coal at the Nominated Plant will have approximately 15 percent more
energetic value in addition to reductions in carbon dioxide, mercury, sulfur
dioxide, and nitrous oxides. Results will vary based on the type and source of
the coal.


Benzi Livneh, Director of CFS and CEO of MCI states:

"We are very pleased to have reached this milestone with Ameren, one of
America's ten largest utilities and an acknowledged innovative leader. We have
worked closely with Ameren for many months, examining their coal and
understanding the needs of the Nominated Plant. This LOI is a testament to the
detailed and dedicated work by teams from both Ameren and MCI, and is a
validation of the technology's potential."


About Carbon Friendly Solutions 

Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc., through its subsidiaries MicroCoal Inc. (Denver,
CO, USA), CO2 Reduction Poland Sp. z o.o. (Warsaw, Poland) and Carbiopel - Eco
Stream Power S.A. (Lezajsk, Poland); is focused on the development of clean
energy technology, renewable energy and forestry projects. 


About MicroCoal Inc. 

MCI has spent four years developing an internationally proven and patented
process to convert low-rank (low BTU) coal to more expensive high-rank (high
BTU) coal. Potential cost savings for power plants that adopt this technology
varies depending upon fuel types, capacity and local conditions, but is
estimated between $20 - $50 MM in fuel costs alone. 


About Ameren Corporation 

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) is a Fortune 500 company with assets of $23
billion. It is the parent company of Ameren Illinois, based in Peoria, Ill., and
Ameren Missouri in St. Louis, Mo. Ameren companies generate a net capacity of
16,600 megawatts of electricity, serving 2.4 million electric customers. Ameren
Missouri ranks as the largest electric power provider in the state of Missouri.
For more information on Ameren go to: www.ameren.com.


On behalf of the Board of Directors 

Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc. 

Slawomir Smulewicz, CEO and Director

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
the Canadian securities laws. Forward looking information is generally
identifiable by use of the words "believes," "may," "plans," "will,"
"anticipates," "intends," "budgets", "could", "estimates", "expects",
"forecasts", "projects" "approximately", "proposed" and similar expressions, and
the negative of such expressions. Forward-looking information in this news
release includes statements about Carbon Friendly's prospective business
relationship, MicroCoal's technology, technology development and future roll-out
plans.

In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news
release, Carbon Friendly has made numerous assumptions, regarding, among other
things, our MicroCoal's patented technology and future sales. While Carbon
Friendly considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are
inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies.

Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors, which could cause
MicroCoal's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking information contained herein. Known risk factors
include, among others: the possibility that the rate of growth of the market for
the coal power system; future sales of MicroCoal technology may not materialize;
the technology may not work on a specific type of coal and its economic or
environmental benefits may not be realized in full, the substantial investment
of capital that may be required for a Build Own Operate Model; limitations
imposed by our financing abilities; difficulties entering international markets,
and sovereign risk.

A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing MicroCoal Inc.
is disclosed in Carbon Friendly's continuous disclosure filings with Canadian
securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com. All forward-looking
information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement,
and Carbon Friendly disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such
forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions
to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future
results, events or developments, except as required by law.

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