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Albemarle (ALB) Acclaimed for Green AlkyClean Technology
June 15, 2016 | Yahoo
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with the American Chemical Society, presented Albemarle Corporation ALB and its technology partner, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. CBI, with the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award on Jun 13, 2016.
SUNY Oneonta Chem Prof Named ‘Inventor of the Year‘
June 13, 2016 | Allotsego SUNY Oneonta
Associate Professor of Chemistry Jacqueline Bennett was named “Inventor of the Year” by The Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association for her contributions in green chemistry, most notably “Green Synthesis of Aryl Aldimines Using Ethyl Lactate,” a chemical process for which she received a U.S. patent in 2014.
Green success stories: The 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
June 13, 2016 | C&EN
Few people could argue that using vegetable oil instead of crude oil, replacing platinum catalysts with iron, or avoiding the use of billions of liters of toxic and corrosive acids in petrochemical plants isn’t a good deal.
EPA Honors Winners of the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
June 13, 2016 | EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, spurring innovation and economic development.
Dow Receives Its 10th Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
June 13, 2016 | Business Wire
Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) is the recipient of a Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Instinct® nitrogen stabilizer. Instinct was recognized this year for helping farmers protect their crop yields as well as the environment by keeping nitrogen in the root zone.
Queen's Birthday Honours: SA Scientist, Musical professor, Broadcaster Among Those Recognized
June 12, 2016 | ABC AU
Professor Raston has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to science through seminal contributions to the field of chemistry as a researcher and an academic.
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