EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO

18 USC, SECTION
1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTIONS 302
AND 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Richard H. Davis, certify
that:

|1. | I have reviewed
    this Form 10-K of PowerVerde, Inc.;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|2. | Based on
    my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
    to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
    to the period covered by this report;                             
|3. | Based on
    my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
    respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
    in this report;                                                
|4. | The registrant’s
    other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
    defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
    Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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|5. | The registrant’s
    other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
    to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing
    the equivalent functions):                                     
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|Date:
    February 14, 2014 |  |                                              
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|                            |  | /s/
    Richard H. Davis                     
|                            |  | Richard H. Davis,
    Chief Executive Officer

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