STUART, Fla., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ESPH), an innovative U.S. technology licensing and manufacturing company, today announced that the Company has received a purchase order from Fidelity National Environmental Solutions ("FNES"), a company in which ESPH holds an interest in, to begin construction on a second Ozonix® EF10M unit for Hydrosphere Energy Solutions, a sub-licensee of FNES, to deploy its patented Ozonix® water treatment technology in the territory of Alberta and North East British Columbia, Canada.

"The latest equipment purchase with Hydrosphere Energy Solutions continues to serve as a testament to Ecosphere and FNES's competitive positioning in the oil and gas water treatment space," stated Dennis McGuire, Chairman and CEO of Ecosphere Technologies. "In 2009, Ecosphere and FNES pioneered the treatment and recycling of produced and flowback waters at the well site with our patented Ozonix® technology, a chemical-free, Ozone-based Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) capable of treating 100% of the water required for hydraulic fracturing operations."

For more information on the Ozonix® EF10 product line, please visit http://www.ecospheretech.com/divisions/fidelity-national-environmental-solutions/wastewater-treatment-frac-tanks/ecosphere-ef10-m.

Today, Ozonix® continues to be a game-changing product for the oil and gas industry, having been used on approximately 1,000 oil and natural gas wells around the United States, treating and recycling approximately 4.5 billion gallons of water and continuing to offer customers a competitive and cost-effective advantage over the use of conventional toxic, liquid chemicals.

Ozonix® offers customers a chemical-free alternative to high-volume water treatment, disinfection and recycling for a diverse range of industries and applications ranging from the oil and natural gas industry to agriculture, food and beverage, industrial, marine, mining and municipal wastewater treatment.

Ozonix® is protected by U.S. Patent No's. 7,699,994; 7,699,988; 7,785,470; 7,943,087; 8,318,027; 8,721,898; Numerous Patents Pending.

For more information on licensing opportunities for Ecosphere's patented Ozonix® technology, please visit http://www.ecospheretech.com/environmental-engineering-technologies/licensing-opportunities.

About Fidelity National Environmental Solutions

Fidelity National Environmental Solutions, LLC, a leading water treatment provider to the energy services sector, has an exclusive field-of-use license to Ecosphere's patented Ozonix® technology for global energy applications including, but not limited to, onshore and offshore oil and natural gas exploration and production, power generation, refineries and coal.  FNES currently provides energy exploration companies with mobile wastewater treatment equipment to eliminate harmful chemicals from hydraulic fracturing operations around the United States.

For more information, please visit http://www.ecospheretech.com/divisions/fidelity-national-environmental-solutions.

About Hydrosphere Energy Solutions

Hydrosphere Energy Solutions (Canada) Corp., is an exclusive sub-licensed partner to Fidelity National Environmental Solutions ("FNES"), with a strong management team bringing over 80 years of combined oilfield service experience. Hydrosphere is well positioned and excited to introduce the Ozonix® technology to Canada, and provide a solution to one of the biggest needs within the hydraulic fracturing industry.

For more information, please visit http://www.hydrospherecorp.ca.

About Ecosphere Technologies

Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ESPH) is a U.S. technology licensing and innovative manufacturing company that develops environmental solutions for global markets. We help industry increase production, reduce costs, and protect the environment through a portfolio of unique, patented clean water and energy technologies: Technologies like Ozonix® and our Ecos PowerCube®, which are licensable across a wide range of industries and applications throughout the world.

For more information, please visit http://www.ecospheretech.com.

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Contacts

Investor Relations:
Shawn Severson
The Blueshirt Group
Phone: +1-415-489-2198
E-mail: shawn@blueshirtgroup.com

Press and Media Relations:
Alex Wellins
The Blueshirt Group
Phone: +1-415-217-5861
E-mail: alex@blueshirtgroup.com

Company:
Corey McGuire
Director of Marketing
Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.
Phone: +1-772-287-4846
E-mail: cmcguire@ecospheretech.com

SOURCE Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.