So many people work for oil companies in Texas that I doubt state funding of competitors would be politically feasible. Also, I doubt that more funding is what

So many people work for oil companies in Texas that I doubt state funding of competitors would be politically feasible. Also, I doubt that more funding is what is needed to get us off of oil. There's a lot of money already being invested in solutions, though as a Texan, I'd like to see a vibrant renewable energy industry there as well. State funding of emerging technologies seems like a prudent thing to do to create new jobs within the state, and if Texas doesn't get on the ball, California will draw all of the new companies.