Trellison InstituteResearch Integrity · Methodology Evaluation

Dr. Jennifer Wilcox

Policy + academic — US DOE FECM (Principal Deputy Asst Secretary)

Methodology focus

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management at the U.S. Department of Energy. Author of the first carbon-capture textbook (2012). Previously Presidential Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and led the carbon-removal programme at the World Resources Institute. The most powerful single voice in US CDR policy.

Trellison / LedgerWell intersection. If proof packs become a DOE Carbon Negative Shot qualifying criterion, market tilts our way.

Affiliation
US DOE FECM (Principal Deputy Asst Secretary)
Role
Policy + academic
Axis
Engineering CDR
Tier
Tier 2

Selected publications

Alignment with proof packs

Their methodology / roleProof-pack / Trellison fit
Carbon Negative Shot <$100/tonne targetProof-pack cost decomposition is the natural evidentiary schema for programme qualification
Regional DAC Hubs programmeProof packs apply to hub-scale DAC attestation
DOE procurement of CDRProof-pack disclosure as DOE procurement requirement

Collaboration concepts

Concept 1

DOE FECM proof-pack disclosure pilot

Recommend proof-pack disclosure as a standard reporting element for DOE-funded DAC hubs.

Concept 2

Carbon Negative Shot proof-pack qualifying criterion

Include radical-transparency disclosure in Carbon Negative Shot eligibility.

Concept 3

DOE / Trellison joint workshop on engineered-CDR MRV

High-level convening with DAC hub operators on proof-pack integration.

Outreach approach

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What we do not ask for

  • Endorsement of Trellison, LedgerWell, DaedArch, or any affiliated entity.
  • Exclusivity or first-look rights on research findings.
  • Unpaid labour. Any advisor role is compensated with a modest honorarium and disclosed on the record.
Disclosure: Compiled from public sources through April 2026. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, affiliation, or reciprocal interest. Corrections: About.

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