Exhibit 10.16

 

2ND AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement (the “2nd Amendment”) is
entered into by and between QS Energy, Inc. a Nevada corporation (“Employer”)
and Jason Lane (“Employee”) (collectively, the “Parties”), effective as of April
1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.Effective as of April 1, 2017, the Employer and Employee entered into an
Employment Agreement, as amended by mutual agreement of the parties on November
12, 2017 (the “Employment Agreement”);

 

B.It is now the desire of Employer and Employee to further amend the Employment
Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, the Parties agree as follows:

 

I.Section 3 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended and restated as
follows:

 

Term of Employment. Subject to earlier termination as provided in the Employment
Agreement or as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties, Employee hereby
agrees to continue to be employed by Employer until July 1, 2019 (“Term”)
beginning on the Effective Date of this Agreement, and Employer hereby agrees to
employ Employee during such Term.

 

II.                 If there are any inconsistencies between the Employment
Agreement and this 2nd Amendment, the terms and conditions of this 2nd Amendment
shall control.

 

III.               Except for the changes set forth in this 2nd Amendment, all
terms and conditions in the Employment Agreement shall remain unchanged and in
full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective
Date.

 

  “EMPLOYER”       QS ENERGY, INC.     Date:   By: /s/ Michael McMullen  
Michael McMullen, CFO  

 

 

  “EMPLOYEE”         Date: /s/ Jason Lane   Jason Lane