There are already technologies that can create oil from energy+water+air. The key component that can make it economically viable is an excess of energy. And t

There are already technologies that can create oil from energy+water+air. The key component that can make it economically viable is an excess of energy. And that happens to be the main issue with solar and wind, we need some kind of energy storage solution to store the excess produced energy. Common solutions explored are batteries and hydro dams. However, producing oil from the excess energy is also a form of energy storage. And Texas already has the infrastructure to refine and distribute oil. Since the produced oil would pull CO2 from the air, it would be effectively carbon neutral. What if Texas blankets the state in solar and wind? They could continue to be a oil producer, but with the additional benefit of producing carbon neutral fuel. With a carbon tax, this fuel could become quickly price competitive with traditional "fossil" fuels (pulled from the ground). And even without a carbon tax, it's possible a significant percentage of the population would be willing to pay extra for carbon neutral fuel. Or another way would be for government to require a certain percentage (such as the current 10% ethanol, they could say 10% must be carbon neutral fuel source). There's a lot of possibilities and potential to much more quickly address climate change than waiting for EV cars to become the majority.