S. Julio Friedmann
Position/Department/Division/Institution/Organization
Senior Research Scholar, Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia UniversityCountry
USACareer history
Senior Research Scholar (2018-pres) Center for Global Energy Policy, Columbia Univ.
CEO and President, (2017-pres) Carbon Wrangler, LLC
Chief Scientist, (2020-pres) Carbon Direct
Distinguished Associate (2017-2020) Energy Futures Initiative
Senior Advisor for Energy Innovation (2016-pres) Lawrence Livermore Natl. Laboratory
Principal Deputy Asst. Secretary (2014-2016) Office of Fossil Energy (FE), U.S. DOE
Deputy Asst. Secretary for Clean Coal and Carbon Management (2013-2014), U.S. DOE
Chief Energy Technologist (2011-2013) Lawrence Livermore Natl. Lab, Livermore, CADirector, Carbon Management Program (2003 – 2011) LLNL, Livermore, CAAssistant Research Scientist (2001-2004) University of Maryland, College Park
Sr. Research Geol. (1998-2000) ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., Houston
Research Geologist (1996-1998) Exxon Production Research Co., HoustonAwards/Publications 2011-2020 only
Greenman Award (IEA): Significant contributions for CO2 removal, storage, and utilization (2016)Friedmann, S.J., Fan, Z., Ochu, E.R., Byrum, Z.S., Bhardwaj, A.A., Sheerazi, H.A., 2020 (in press),Levelized Cost of Carbon Abatement: A new methodology for a net-zero emissions world, Center on
Global Energy Policy Report:Sivaram, V., Hart, D., Cunliff, C., Friedmann, S.J. & Sandalow, D., 2020 (in press), Launching a
National Energy Innovation Mission: A Strategy for Tripling Federal Investment in Clean EnergyTechnologies Over Five Years, Center on Global Energy Policy Report: 65 p.
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-ccus-proje
cts-us-power-sector
Co-lead, Industrial Heat Decarbonization Roadmap, Innovation for a Cool Earth Forum, Dec. 2019,https://www.icef-forum.org/roadmap/

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF)
7th Annual Meeting － Virtual Forum ―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-sources-opti
ons-and-costs-today
Friedmann, S.J., 2019, Congressional Testimony, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Hearing on
Industrial Decarbonization.
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF18/20190918/109943/HHRG-116-IF18-Wstate-FriedmannJ-201909
18.pdf
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
Gordon K. & Friedmann, S.J. 2018, Climate Change is a Chronic Condition,
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2018-09-18/climate-change-chronic-condition
Co-lead, Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide, Roadmap, Innovation for a Cool Earth Forum, Dec. 2018,https://www.icef-forum.org/pdf2018/roadmap/ICEF2018_DAC_Roadmap_20181210.pdf
Lead Author, Advancing Large-Scale Carbon Management: Expansion of the 45Q Tax Credit, Policy
Paper, Energy Future Initiative, May 2018,https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58ec123cb3db2bd94e057628/t/5b0604f30e2e7287abb8f3c1/152712
1150675/45Q_EFI_5.23.18.pdf
Co-lead, Building a New Carbon Economy: An Innovation Plan, New Carbon Economy Consortium,Sept. 2018, https://carbon180.org/s/ccr02innovationplanFNL-3wkx.pdf
Friedmann, S.J., 2019, Congressional Testimony, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
Enhancing the Future of CCUS,
https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/5/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-ccus-and-toreceive-testimony-on-legislation
Friedmann, SJ, 2018, Congressional Testimony, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee The
USE IT Act and CCUS Deployment
https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/6/8/68543b44-27ad-4a98-b03b-0101e9c66543/B5CEB3DDBCD44E586388A553B4C2918B.04.11.2018-friedman-testimony.pdf
Friedmann, SJ, 2017, Congressional Testimony, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,EXPANDING AND ACCELERATING THE DEPLOYMENT AND USE OF CARBON CAPTURE,UTILIZATION, AND SEQUESTRATION,
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-115shrg27318/pdf/CHRG-115shrg27318.pdf
Co-Chair, Chapter 7 (Carbon removal), UN Environmental Program Emissions Gap Report, Nov. 2017https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/22070/EGR_2017.pdf
Co-Lead, Carbon Dioxide Utilization Roadmap 2.0, Innovation for a Cool Earth Forum, Oct. 2017https://www.icef-forum.org/platform/upload/CO2U_Roadmap_ICEF2017.pdf

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF)
7th Annual Meeting － Virtual Forum ―Friedmann, SJ and Cohen, A, 2013, Shale Gas will Change the US, not the Climate, Financial Times,
Jan. 10th, 2013
Jones D, McVey T, Friedmann SJ, 2012, Location-Specific Techno-economic evaluation of a Novel
Amine Technology, Energy Procedia, Elsevier, 8 p.
Friedmann, SJ, 2012, Shaping California’s Smart Grid: Employing the best computer technology,
EnergyBiz Magazine, Jan/Feb,
http://www.energybiz.com/magazine/article/251061/shaping-california-s-smart-gridBuscheck TA, Sun Y, Chen M, Hao Y, Wolery T, Bourcier W, Court B, Celia MA, Friedmann SJ, Aines
RD, 2012, Active CO2 reservoir management for carbon storage: Analysis of operational strategies torelieve pressure buildup and improve injectivity, Intl. J. of Greenhouse Gas Control v.6
Chiaramonte L, Zoback MA, Friedmann SJ, Stamp V, 2012, 3D Stochastic Reservoir Model and Fluid
Flow Simulation of the Fractured Tensleep Formation for a CO2-EOR Pilot, SPE Conf. on Carbon
Management Tech, CMTC-151480
Friedmann SJ, 2011, Carbon Capture and GreenTechnology: Environmentalism’s Step Forward and Two
Steps Back, Foreign Affairs (Online),
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/68256/s-julio-friedmann/carbon-capture-and-green-technology

Areas of expertise
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Direct Air Capture (DAC) and other CO2 removal (CDR)
Carbon-to-value (CO2 Use)
Industrial decarbonization
Hydrogen production and use
Advanced power cycles and energy conversion
Shale gas and tight hydrocarbon science, technology development and practice
Smart grid design, planning and operations, including renewable integration
Asian energy systems, conversion, and networks
Geology and geophysics (emphasis on stratigraphy and geomechanics)

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF)
7th Annual Meeting － Virtual Forum ―