Aug. 22, 2006 

HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corp. (“HTC Purenergy”) announces the launch of commercial marketing operations

Regina , Saskatchewan – HTC Purenergy announced today the launch of the HTC Purenergy commercial marketing operations. The Purenergy “Carbon Clear Solutions” product offer includes: CO 2 capture, CO 2 storage, and Hydrogen Production technologies. This product offer will be presented initially to power utilities, energy companies and large industrial CO 2 emitters requiring carbon management solutions. Preliminary responses from these industry groups in Australia, Canada, United States and Britain have been favourable and very encouraging.

A Middle East marketing strategy will be rolled out in conjunction with a key note speech Mr. Lionel Kambeitz, Chairman and CEO will be making at the January 2006 Libyan Energy Conference.

In addition, HTC Purenergy is pleased to report that some of its most recently developed hydrogen production technology will be published in the International Journal of Hydrogen. This journal is well respected and internationally recognized by industry and academia.

Mr. Kambeitz is quoted as saying “The new HTC Purenergy marketing team will provide the company the skills, enthusiasm and vigor required to roll out these world class Hydrogen Production, Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies. The world now recognizes Climate Change liabilities and the need for solutions to our Green House Gas problems, and we believe that HTC Purenergy has the technical team and the suite of technologies to provide these solutions”

HTC Purenergy provides Carbon Management solutions to industry worldwide, from its head office in Regina, Saskatchewan. HTC is a public company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Exchange, trading as “HTC”. The latest corporate news is available on our website at www.htcenergy.com.

The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. does not take any responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained in this news release.

For more information contact:

Jeff Allison,

HTC Purenergy

Telephone: (306) 352-6132

Fax: (306) 545-3262

E-mail: jallison@htcenergy.com

HTC Purenergy corporate developments can be followed on http://www.htcenergy.com/ and is traded under the symbol HTC