This Is CDR Ep85 with CarbonBlue CEO Dr. Dan Deviri

​OpenAir is excited to present This Is CDR, an online event series that explores the wide range of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions currently being researched, developed, and deployed, and discusses them in the context of CDR policies OpenAir seeks to formulate and advance at every level of government in the U.S., as well as in national and subnational jurisdictions globally.

​This week we are pleased to welcome CarbonBlue Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Dan Deviri to present the company's approach to direct ocean removal of carbon dioxide via marine calcium looping.

​About Dan:

​Dr. Dan Deviri is the co-founder and CEO of CarbonBlue. Dan holds three B.Sc. degrees, two in chemistry and physics from the Technion, one in molecular biology from The Open University of Israel, and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science, all with the highest honors. Dan has a proven track record in research and problem-solving, has published multiple high-impact scientific papers, and won international research awards. Toward the end of his Ph.D., Dan decided to pivot from the academic path to use his scientific skills to positively impact the world by tackling climate change, which led Dan to cofound CarbonBlue with his friend Iddo Tsur at the beginning of 2022.