Dr. S. Julio Friedmann
Leadership in global strategy and vision in clean-energy technology RD&D and analysis.
Accomplishment and strong management in government, academia, and industry.
Partnership in the research, industrial, financial, and policy communities in the U.S.
International leadership in clean energy & climate (specialty in China, Australia & Middle East).
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Scientist & Head Carbon Wrangler, (2022-pres) Carbon Direct
New company dedicated to creating new CO2 removal projects and companies while providing CO2
removal services to public and private customers. https://carbon-direct.com
Senior Research Scholar (2018-2021) Center for Global Energy Policy, Columbia Univ.
Leading a new team and new effort, the Carbon Management Research Initiative (CaMRI), focused on
creating new knowledge, scholarship, ideas, and partnerships around CCS, CO2 use, and CO2 removal asa climate and energy solution. Grew from 1 person to 16 people and from zero budget to $6M budget inthree years. https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/our-work/topics/carbon-management-research-initiative
CEO and President, (2017-pres) Carbon Wrangler, LLC
New company dedicated to helping others achieve deep decarbonization through application of advanced
technology, practice, and project execution.
Distinguished Associate (2017-2020) Energy Futures Initiative
Providing new scholarship and insight on large-scale carbon management and deep-decarbonization:
https://energyfuturesinitiative.org
Senior Advisor for Energy Innovation (2016-2017) Lawrence Livermore Natl. Laboratory
New position in Lab Director’s Office: to develop and execute strategy around LLNL’s entire clean
energy and environment enterprise
Principal Deputy Asst. Secretary (2014-2016) Office of Fossil Energy (FE), U.S. DOE
Planned, budgeted and executed ~$630M fossil energy R&D program: grew budget >$150M in 3 years.
Managed team of >130 technical and administrative staff, including the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Provided direction and oversight to National Energy Technology Lab (~500 staff; $1B budget).
Liaised with White House, Congress, and other federal agencies on RD&D and energy issues, including
policy support and development for science, technology, and finance of clean energy and climate.
Led successful efforts to kick-start large-scale CCUS efforts in the US, China, and other countries.
Expert on China energy system, companies, policy, and government functions.
Served on executive committee and support RD&D across the >$6 billion Office of Science and Energy,
including cross-cutting effort on energy-water, subsurface science, and advanced materials.
Advised the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Energy on technology, science, policy and international
affairs related to clean energy technology, energy infrastructure, and climate change.
Deputy Asst. Secretary for Clean Coal and Carbon Management (2013-2014), U.S. DOE
Planned and executed ~$400M energy research program across FE: successfully grew budget >$80M.
Managed team of ~30 technical and administrative staff, including budget process.
Liaised with White House, Congress, and other federal agencies on RD&D and energy issues, including
policy support and development for science, technology, and finance of clean energy.
Led successful efforts to develop new RD&D programs, including $130M subsurface science initiative.

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Coordinated and partnered with Offices of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy and Nuclear Energy.
Served on executive steering committee for the >$6 billion Office of Science and Energy.
Chief Energy Technologist (2011-2013) Lawrence Livermore Natl. Lab, Livermore, CA
Coordinated and managed the ~$60M energy research program across LLNL.
Served as primary business, governmental, and media interface on energy issues.
Co-Led a successful $150M initiative in smart grid tech. development and deployment with CA utilities.
Helping lead new programs in shale gas, renewable integration, and advanced computing for energy.
Director, Carbon Management Program (2003 – 2011) LLNL, Livermore, CA
Built a >$15 million dollar research program in 5 years.
Engaged LLNL in five commercial CCS projects (Weyburn, In Salah, Snohvit, Shenhua, Cranfield)
Managed research staff of >40 investigators
Technical Leader, US-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) for Coal and CCUS
Assistant Research Scientist (2001-2004) University of Maryland, College Park
Award: Best Lecturer, 2003
Sr. Research Geol. (1998-2000) ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., Houston
Research Geologist (1996-1998) Exxon Production Research Co., Houston
EDUCATION
Ph.D.

Univ. of Southern California(1995)M.S.
B.S.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(1990)(1988)

AWARDS
Greenman Award (IEA): Significant contributions for CO2 removal, storage, and utilization (2016)
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY
Congressional testimony, House Science, Space, and Technology committee, Feb 2022
Congressional testimony, Senate Energy and Natural Resources (full committee), July 2020
Congressional testimony, House Energy and Commerce Committee (full committee), Sept. 2019
Congressional testimony, Senate Energy and Natural Resources (full committee), May. 2019
Congressional testimony, Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, March. 2018
Congressional testimony, Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, Nov. 2017
Congressional testimony, House Committee on Appropriations, oversight sub-committee, Feb. 2014

SELECT RECENT PUBLICATIONSFan Z., Sheerazi H., Bhardwaj A, Corbeau A-S, Longobardi K, Woodall C., Agrawal M, FriedmannS.J., Castañeda, A, Merz A-K, Orozco-Sanchez, S., 2022, Hydrogen leakage: A potential risk for thehydrogen economy, Center on Global Energy Policy Commentary,https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/commentary/hydrogen-leakage-potential-risk-hydrogeneconomy
DeFries, R. Ahuja R., Friedmann, S.J., and 6 others, 2022, Land management can contribute to net-zero,Science, v. 376, Issue6598, pp. 1163-1165, https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo0613
Friedmann, S.J, Maas, W., McCormick, C., Bushman, T., 2022, On the IPCC AR6 WGIII Report: WhyCarbon Removal is an Essential Part to Meeting Climate Goals, Commentary, Carbon Direct.

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https://carbon-direct.com/2022/04/ipcc-why-carbon-removal-is-an-essential-part-of-meeting-climategoals/
Friedmann,, S.J., 2022, Congressional testimony, House Science, Space, and Technology committee,
Energy subcommittee, Hearing on hydrogen RD&D. https://science.house.gov/hearings/h2successresearch-and-development-to-advance-a-clean-hydrogen-future
Joppa, L., Leurs A., Willmott E., Friedmann S.J., Hamburg S., Broze R, Microsoft’s carbon dioxide
removal program – lessons for getting to net-zero, Nature, v.597, Issue 7878
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02606-3
Fan, Z., Ochu, E.R., Braverman S., Lou Y., Smith, G., Bhardwaj A.A., Brouwer J., McCormick, C.M.,
Friedmann, S.J., 2021, Green hydrogen in a circular carbon economy: opportunities and limits, Centeron Global Energy Policy report, https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/fileuploads/GreenHydrogen_CGEP_Report_082521-8.pdf
Friedmann, S.J., Agrawal, M., Bhardwaj, 2021, Evaluating Net-Zero Hubs in the United States: A Case
Study in Houston, Center on Global Energy Policy report,
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/evaluating-net-zero-industrial-hubs-united-statescase-study-houston
Bhardwaj, A.A., McCormick, C., Friedmann, S.J., 2021, Opportunities and limits of CO2 recycling in acircular carbon economy: techno-economics, critical infrastructure needs, and policy priorities, Center onGlobal Energy Policy report: https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/opportunities-andlimits-co2-recycling-circular-carbon-economy-techno-economics-criticalFan, Z., and Friedmann, S.J., 2021, Low-Carbon Production of Iron & Steel: Technology Options,
Economic Assessment, and Policy, Joule, 5, 1-31, April, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2021.02.018
Co-lead, Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage Roadmap, Innovation for a Cool Earth Forum, Dec.
2020, https://www.icef-forum.org/roadmap/
Friedmann, S.J., Fan, Z., Ochu, E.R., Byrum, Z.S., Bhardwaj, A.A., Sheerazi, H.A., 2020, Levelized
Cost of Carbon Abatement: An improved cost-estimation methodology for a net-zero emissions world,Center on Global Energy Policy Report:
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/levelized-cost-carbon-abatement-improved-costassessment-methodology-net-zero-emissions-world
Friedmann, S.J., Zapantis, A., Page, B., Consoli, C., Fan, Z., Havercroft, I., Liu, H., Ochu, E.R., Raji N.,
Rassool, D., Sheerazi, H.A., Townsend, A. 2020, Net-zero and Geospheric Return: Actions today for2030 and beyond, Center on Global Energy Policy Report:
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/net-zero-and-geospheric-return-actions-today2030-and-beyond
Lott, M. & Friedmann, S.J., 2020, Electricity Oversupply: Maximizing zero-carbon power to accelerate
the transition from fossil fuels, Center on Global Energy Policy Commentary:https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/commentary/electricity-oversupply-maximizing-zerocarbon-power-accelerate-transition-fossil-fuels-0
Sivaram, V., Hart, D., Cunliff, C., Friedmann, S.J. & Sandalow, D., 2020, Energizing America: A
Roadmap to Launch a National Energy Innovation, Center on Global Energy Policy Report: 120 p.
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/energizing-america
Friedmann, S.J., 2020, Congressional Testimony & Technical Addendum, Senate Energy and NaturalResources Committee, Hearing on Carbon Management and Removal,
https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings-and-business-meetings?Id=F27BA80E-72A04A59-82A8-33C6E2E72C89&Statement_id=A2EBA029-011E-4C6F-867F-DF85BD033E88

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Friedmann, S.J., Ochu, E.R., and Brown, J., 2020, Capturing Investment: Policy Design for CCUS
Financing and Deployment in the U.S. Power Sector, Center on Global Energy Policy Report: 57 p.
https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/capturing-investment-policy-design-finance-ccusprojects-us-power-sector
Co-lead, Industrial Heat Decarbonization Roadmap, Innovation for a Cool Earth Forum, Dec. 2019,https://www.icef-forum.org/roadmap/
Friedmann, S.J., Fan Z., Tang K. 2019, Low-Carbon Heat Solutions for Heavy Industry: Sources,Options, and Costs Today, Center for Global Energy Policy Report: 100 p.
https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/report/low-carbon-heat-solutions-heavy-industry-sourcesoptions-and-costs-today
Friedmann, S.J., 2019, Engineered CO2 removal, climate restoration, and humility, Frontiers in Climate,
July 26 2019, https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2019.00003