OTTAWA, ON / ACCESSWIRE / May 29, 2015 / Thermal Energy International Inc. ("Thermal Energy" or the "Company") (TSXV: TMG), a global provider of energy efficiency and emission reduction solutions, today announced that it has granted 1,766,360 options to purchase common shares of the Company to officers of the Company as part of an overall remuneration and incentive program.

The stock options were granted pursuant to the terms of the Company's stock option plan; are exercisable at $0.075 per share; and have a five year term. These grants form part of an overall remuneration package for the officers. One third of the options will vest with the optionee on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Stock option grants are subject to necessary regulatory approvals.

About Thermal Energy International Inc.

Thermal Energy International Inc. is an established global supplier of proprietary, proven energy efficiency and emissions reduction solutions to the industrial and institutional sectors worldwide. We save our customers money and improve their bottom line by reducing their fuel use and cutting their carbon emissions. Our customers include a large number of Fortune 500 and other leading multinational companies across a wide range of industry sectors.

Thermal Energy is also a fully accredited professional engineering firm, and can offer advanced process and applications engineering services.

By providing a unique mix of proprietary products together with process, energy, environmental, and financial expertise Thermal Energy is able to deliver unique and significant financial and environmental benefits to our customers.

Thermal Energy's products include; GEMTM - Steam traps, FLU-ACE(R) - Direct contact condensing heat recovery, and Dry-RexTM - Low temperature biomass drying systems.

Thermal Energy International Inc. has offices in Ottawa, Canada as well as Bristol, U.K., United States, Italy and China. The Company's common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol TMG.

For more information, visit our website at www.thermalenergy.com and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GoThermalEnergy.

William Crossland
President and CEO
Thermal Energy International Inc.
613-723-6776
bill.crossland@thermalenergy.com

Trevor Heisler
Investor Relations
Heisler Communications
416-500-8061
trevor@heislercommunications.com

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SOURCE: Thermal Energy International Inc.