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Ben Tarbell
Co-Founder and CEO at Ebb Carbon
Ben Tarbell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ebb Carbon, a company focused on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal and ocean health.15 He has over two decades of experience in leading teams that bring innovative climate products to market.2
Tarbell's career highlights include:
- Leading the team launching new climate technologies at Google X15
- Serving as VP of Products at SolarCity15
- Developing and launching Mosaic's residential solar loan program15
- Leading the sustainable design practice at IDEO15
Currently, Tarbell also serves as:
His educational background includes degrees in engineering and business from Stanford and Cornell.15
Ebb Carbon, under Tarbell's leadership, has developed a system that uses electrochemistry to remove acidity from seawater, allowing it to absorb more carbon dioxide.3 The company has raised $23 million in funding and has a team of 40 people.3 Ebb Carbon has been selected as a finalist for the XPrize Carbon Removal competition4 and is also in the running to sell carbon removal services to the U.S. government.6