LOCOAL is entering its breakout moment.

In this episode of The Building Texas Show, three-time guest Miles Murray, Founder & CEO of LOCOAL, returns to share the company’s major milestone: their first commercial waste-to-energy unit is now deployed just outside Houston. This marks LOCOAL’s transition from prototype to full commercial operation.

Their modular 50-foot system transforms wood waste, storm debris, and industrial byproducts into clean energy, high-purity carbon, and bio-oil—creating a new circular economy for Texas and beyond.

Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, municipal leader, or part of the carbon/energy sector, this episode delivers a powerful look at the future of decentralized clean-tech infrastructure.

What You’ll Learn

• How LOCOAL converts waste into energy and high-purity carbon

• Why counties, cities, and recyclers are turning to mobile waste-to-energy systems

• The explosive growth of biochar in agriculture, concrete, steel, and battery science

• U.S. Air Force–funded innovation pushing LOCOAL toward national deployment in 2026

• How LOCOAL secured $250M in LOIs and strategic investment for scaling

• Why wildfire mitigation and landfill reduction need decentralized solutions now

LOCOAL has developed a patented waste-to-energy system designed to bring clean energy generation directly to the source of waste. Their mobile modular units convert organic and rubber feedstocks into energy, bio-oil, and market-grade carbon while reducing wildfire risks and diverting waste from landfills.

Learn more: https://www.locoal.com

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Chapters

00:00 – Intro & Welcome to Miles Murray (Third Appearance)

00:29 – The Startup Journey: Idea → Prototype → Commercial Pilot

01:16 – What LOCOAL Does: Making Landfills Obsolete

03:05 – Origin Story: Iraq, Hard Environments & Mobile Waste Solutions

04:09 – Timber Economics & Domestic Energy Demand

05:40 – Turning Waste Into Valuable Feedstock

05:51 – Customer #1: Pallet Recycling & Wood Waste

07:11 – Why Mulch...