The World's First Commercial Mobile Carbon Capture Device

In this interview, Paul Gross, the founder and CEO of Remora, discusses his company's innovative approach to carbon capture technology for vehicles, particularly semi-trucks and locomotives. Remora retrofits these vehicles with systems that extract and purify CO2 from their exhaust, producing beverage-grade CO2 that can be sold to various end users. Gross explains the technology, the company's origins, and the advantages of point source capture over direct air capture. He also shares insights on building a hardware startup, the importance of assembling a team of experts, and the strategic decision to locate Remora's headquarters in Detroit to tap into the region's engineering talent. The discussion covers Remora's participation in Y Combinator, their focus on modular design and vertical integration for scaling production, and their use of a unique simulator for rapid testing. Gross envisions Remora significantly reducing national carbon emissions and expanding the technology to other sectors.