The future of energy, industry, and climate will not be built only in traditional innovation hubs.
It will be decided in places like Brownsville, Texas.
A border city shaped by its port, proximity to Mexico, and connection to global trade.
For decades, Brownsville has been a strategic gateway. Today, it is becoming a meeting point for some of the biggest conversations shaping our future, from aerospace with SpaceX to energy infrastructure with projects like NextDecade’s LNG development.
But as these industries scale, one question becomes increasingly important:
How do we measure progress?
How do we verify emissions reductions? How do we ensure carbon capture, carbon removal, and lower-carbon technologies deliver the impact they promise?
This is where MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) becomes critical.
The energy transition is not happening in abstract conversations. It is happening in real communities, with real infrastructure, and real tradeoffs.
Watching my hometown become part of that global conversation has been fascinating.
