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EPA Announces Winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
WASHINGTON – Today, Sept. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is
announcing the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new
and innovative green chemistry technologies. This year’s winners have
developed chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the
generation and use of hazardous substances, use less energy, and are more
sustainable.
“This year’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners developed innovative
technologies that are driving us forward in new ways to help prevent pollution
and protect human health,” said Jennie Romer, Deputy Assistant Administrator
for Pollution Prevention in EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention. “EPA has been presenting awards for green chemistry for more
than a quarter-century, and it’s never been more important to recognize
innovations that make our air cleaner, eliminate chemical waste and advance
our progress in the fight against climate change.”
An independent panel of technical experts convened by the American Chemical
Society Green Chemistry Institute formally judged the 2024 submissions and
made recommendations to EPA. The winners are being recognized at a ceremony
today in New York City as part of Climate Week NYC.
The 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners are:
Academic Category: University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, for developing a
process to generate three classes of lubricant base oils commonly used in
vehicles and industrial machinery. The new method makes the oil from plants
rather than petroleum-based materials. This process also eliminates some
hazardous chemicals used in the traditional process. 
Small Business Award: Viridis Chemical, Columbus, Nebraska, for developing a
process for making ethyl acetate, a solvent widely used in industry and
consumer products, from corn instead of chemicals derived from coal or
methane. The hydrogen gas byproduct from the process can also be used to
generate some of the energy required to operate the plant.
Greener Synthetic Pathways: Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, for
developing a new “continuous process” for manufacturing an anti-cancer
therapy drug. The new process prevents pollution by significantly reducing
energy and water use compared to the traditional manufacturing process.
Design of Safer and Degradable Chemicals: Pro Farm Group, a Subsidiary of
Bioceres Crop Solutions, Davis, California, for developing RinoTec™
Technology, an enhanced microbial pesticide for crops including corn, soybean,
cotton and potatoes that reduces the environmental load of other pesticides.
Specific Environmental Benefit – Climate Change: PhoSul®, Sugar City,
Idaho, for making phosphate fertilizer that avoids hazardous chemicals and
waste emissions associated with traditional phosphate fertilizer production,
such as strong acids, heavy metals, and radioactive materials.
EPA is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge
Awards, from companies or institutions that have developed a new green
chemistry process or product that helps protect human health and the
environment. Nominations are due to EPA by Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
Since the inception of the awards more than a quarter century ago, EPA and the
American Chemical Society, which co-sponsors the awards, have presented awards
to 144 technologies that decrease hazardous chemicals and resources, reduce
costs and protect public health. Winning technologies are responsible for
reducing the use or generation of nearly one billion pounds of hazardous
chemicals, saving over 20 billion gallons of water, and eliminating nearly
eight billion pounds of carbon dioxide equivalents released to the air.
Visit EPA online to learn more about the 2024 winners and EPA’s Green
Chemistry Challenge.  
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