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Dr. Colin McCormick is an expert on low-carbon and negative-emissions technologies, including pathways for carbon dioxide removal and research needs for clean energy systems. He is currently the chief innovation officer for Carbon Direct, and previously served as the senior advisor for R&D at the US Department of Energy. He holds a PhD in physics from UC Berkeley and is an adjunct associate professor at the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service.

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