The Startup Making Landfills Obsolete: LOCOAL Founder Miles Murray Returns
photo credit: www.locoal.com
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
