Enertopia Provides Technology Update

Kelowna, British Columbia – (Newsfile Corp. – January 12, 2023) Enertopia Corporation (OTCQB: ENRT) (CSE: ENRT) (“Enertopia” or the “Company”) a company focused on building shareholder value through a combination of our Nevada lithium claims, intellectual property, & patents in the green technology space, is very pleased to provide the following technology update.

Energy Management System

Our non-provisional patent USPTO #17,979,696 is our most advanced technology and will be the first to go on sale. It was filed November 2, 2022. We are currently in the permitting & insurance paperwork phase and are expecting initial sales to begin by the end of February of this year. Our plan for sales & the recurring revenue of a monthly monitoring fee subscription service will be outlined in future press releases. Enertopia controls 100% of the technology as well as a 51% stake in the CapNtrack Joint Venture.

We are also in the final phase to build out prototypes for non-provisional Patents Solar Energy Collector System USPTO #17/551,300. This patent was filed on May 23, 2022. Heat Recovery System USPTO #17/751/305 was filed May 23, 2022, and Water Producing System for A Liquid Transfer Mat USPTO #117/888.320 was filed August 15, 2022. We anticipate all three systems to be in operation by February 2023.

Our patent attorneys informed us that the two most recent provisional patent applications for our USPTO Heat Recovery and Dissipation System USPTO# 63/387/631 were filed on December 15, 2022, and Expandable Thermal Energy Storage System USPTO# 63/478/038 was filed on December 30, 2022. The USPTO will allow us to file non-provisional applications on the two provisional patents. This deadline is December 20, 233.

Technology Potential

This technology may allow us to create an open loop system where only solar energy is used for both the start and completion of lithium solution processing. The excess heat from the solar panels will be used to heat the lithium brine solution to a desired temperature of 122F-140F during the 3- to 4-hour processing cycle. All excess water from the process will be stored in insulated storage containers for when new batches are being processed. Additional PV production will be stored in batteries, which will be controlled by a Battery Management System (BMS).

Enertopia continues to work towards its goal of creating a low-carbon pilot facility. However, we discovered that PV panels have inefficiencies which could be used to our advantage when processing the lithium claystone located on our claim. We found that PV panels are susceptible to heat stress due to rising temperatures. Manufacturers rate PV panels as being at 77F. However, fieldwork in Nevada revealed that the panels were subject to temperatures exceeding 140F. This damages the panels and reduces their life span. This issue is addressed in our patent patent application.

We are proud of the patent filings that we have made. They reflect our ongoing efforts to find a more economical and sustainable way to extract energy out of waste heat. We believe these systems can be used in residential, commercial, and mining applications.

The temperature effect on solar panel efficiency

Like most electronic equipment, excessive heat can kill. Solar panel arrays are no different. Solar panels lose their efficiency as they heat up and produce lower power output. The industry manufacturers rate their products’ susceptibility to increasing panel temperature, where It is standard practice to test solar panels for power output at 77 °F. So, if a panel is rated to have a temperature coefficient of -0.50% per 1.8°F above 77 °F, that panel’s output power will decrease by half of a percent for every 1.8F degrees the temperature rises above (77 °F). Because it is common for PV panels reach temperatures as high as 137F (or even higher), a solar array that is 60F or more into the heat stress zone will result in a drop of 15% to 15% on its output.

Another aspect of heat stress is heat fatigue, which can lead to permanent PV cell failure and string loss.

Over 1.2TW (Terawatts), worldwide PV installed capacity and 100 Gigawatts more coming online annually, overheating is a serious problem. The Enertopia technology is not limited to the lithium claystone processing, and we believe there is a huge untapped market for it as the world shifts to a low-carbon-based power system. Our technology can be retrofitted onto existing solar panels. We believe that our trial run of the 3 megawatt array will confirm what we have observed in field experiments.

Benefits of the Enertopia Technology

  • A Potential increase of >10% or greater on an annual basis in electrical PV system output

  • Eliminating panel heat stress is key to reducing panel failures and below-nameplate output.

  • A significant increase in the lifetime of PV systems, which means that all users can enjoy a better ROI from their home to utility scale projects.

  • Energy Management System (EMS), can capture and track current, voltage and temperature from any AC orDC system VDC or VAC, temp on or off grid.

Robert McAllister, CEO of Enertopia, stated that the technical team is still evaluating synergistic opportunities. He expects two more patent pending filings to be filed by the end 2023. “Enertopia made significant progress in the past year. We have continued to develop and expand our Green Technology, which has led to many opportunities for society and mining improvement.

Conclusion:

We believe that energy storage and energy capture efficiency are the best things we can do as a society. 2022 saw another record year in terms of temperatures. Our reliance on carbon-based energy from bad actors around the globe is proving us the human and financial costs of not making our society more carbon neutral.

Enertopia

A Company focused on using modern technology on extracting lithium and verifying or sourcing other intellectual property in the EV & green technologies to build shareholder value.

Enertopia shares trade under the ticker symbol ENRT in Canada and the United States. Please visit www.enertopia.com to find out more. www.enertopia.com Robert McAllister can be reached at 1-888 ENRT201.

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of Securities Act of 33, as amended, or Section 21E of Securities Exchange Act of 34, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements that do not reflect historical facts. Forward-looking statements are statements made by the Company regarding its future financial situation, results of operations and cash flows, business strategy, products, services, potential and financing for its mining or technology projects. These statements include statements that contain words like “anticipate”, “if,”” “believe,”,” plan,” estimate,” “plan,” forecast,” “expect,” envision,” “intend,” and similar expressions that can be considered forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s best judgment and are based on current information. They also include statements about its expected future financial position, cash flows, financing plans, products and services, potential and financing of its mining or technology projects, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations. There is no guarantee that the testing of the brine-recovery system will work in recovering Lithium. It may not be economically viable or have a positive effect on Enertopia. Also, there are no current discussions regarding possible joint ventures or partnerships. There is no guarantee that the patents currently pending will become patents, or have an impact on Enertopia. Provisional patent applications are not guaranteed to become patents. The periodic reports and other disclosure documents that Enertopia Corporation files with regulatory authorities contain risk disclosures.

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