Aroway Energy Inc. Increases Oil Production by 25%

AROWAY ENERGY INC. (TSX VENTURE:ARW)(OTCQX:ARWJF) (www.arowayenergy.com) (the "Company" or "Aroway") is pleased to provide the following production update with respect to the Company's operations. Aroway's current net production is 650 boe/d, which consists of 90% oil from the Company's Peace River Arch core area. Aroway's oil production ratio has increased 25% since the Company's production update from December of 2011. Aroway is also pleased to report it has an additional 200 boe/d of natural gas production that the Company has elected to shut-in due to current natural gas prices.

The increased oil production enables Aroway to capitalize on the current price of oil while preserving the Company's natural gas reserves until a recovery occurs in the current natural gas price. The increased oil production coupled with the current price of oil is providing record monthly revenue for the Company.

Hemisphere Energy Announces 206 BOPD Production Rate from Horizontal Well on Jenner Property

Hemisphere Energy Corporation (TSX VENTURE:HME) announces it has commenced production on its most recent horizontal well that targeted oil in the Glauconitic formation in the Jenner area of southeast Alberta. The new well was rig released on March 10, 2012 and was drilled as part of the commitment obligations of the farm-in agreement announced on January 25, 2012. The oil well has been producing since April 11, 2012 and the average production rate over the last 120 hours has been approximately 206 barrels-of-oil per day (BOPD) and a 7% water-cut.

New York, NY - April 17, 2012 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors issues a renewable energy stock alert for EnerNOC, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ENOC) trading at $7.26 , up 0.75 (11.52%) as of 11:03AM EDT . The stock moved on news that that National Grid selected EnerNOC's technology and services platform to manage natural gas consumption at approximately 4,000 commercial, institutional, and industrial customer sites in Brooklyn and Queens.

Passport Energy Ltd. Receives Conditional Approval to List on TSX Venture Exchange

Passport Energy Ltd. (PPO - CNSX)("Passport" or the "Company") announces that it has received conditional approval for the listing of its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV").  Listing will be subject to the Company meeting certain conditions to list imposed by the TSXV, including completion of the previously announced private placement with minimum gross proceeds of $2,600,000.  The Company is actively proceeding to satisfy the listing conditions and, upon obtaining final approval will issue a further press release to update shareholders when the common shares will commence trading on the TSXV.