• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Robert Zeller

Oxy

Vice President, Technology - Low Carbon Ventures

Dr. Robert Zeller is Vice President of Technology for Oxy Low Carbon Ventures.  He has over 30 years of experience in the chemical industry, is a recognized leader in Operational Excellence, and has successfully scaled technologies from the test tube to commercial scale several times in his career.  Applying that knowledge and skill to CCUS and associated technologies is his mission with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures.  He is the inventor for nearly 20 US Patents, has made numerous presentations to professional groups, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.  He was awarded the prestigious Winthrop-Sears Medal in 2022, which recognizes exceptional innovation and entrepreneurship in the sciences field, for his advancing cutting-edge, low-carbon technologies and business solutions that reduce emissions.

Sessions With Robert Zeller

Monday, 9 March

  • 01:00pm - 01:50pm (CST) / -

    Getting to Net-zero with Direct Air Capture
    Climate & Sustainability Innovation & Technology

    Although the concept of direct air capture is simple, removing a gas that makes up less than 1% of the atmosphere is a major challenge. Interest and activity have accelerated recently, with backing from major investors including venture capital and oil and gas companies. What contribution might direct air capture make by 2050? Which technologies are most promising? Can direct air capture succeed without carbon pricing?