Texas Energy First: A Vision for the Gulf, the Grid, and the Taxpayer
- Freddie America
- Jan 27
- 3 min read
For as long as I can remember, I’ve believed something simple:
Texas doesn’t lack energy — we lack imagination and courage.
As a kid, I once heard someone say there is enough energy in the ocean’s surface to power humanity for generations. I didn’t know the science then, but the idea stayed with me. Years later, after building real systems with my hands and studying how energy actually works, I understand the truth behind that instinct:
The Gulf of America is one of the greatest untapped energy assets on Earth — and Texas sits at its doorstep.
The Core Idea: Texas Energy, Built by Texans, for Texans
Texas already leads the nation in energy.
But leadership isn’t about protecting yesterday — it’s about owning tomorrow.
My vision is straightforward:
• Use renewable electricity (wind, solar, and future ocean technologies)
• To produce green hydrogen from water
• Right here on the Texas Gulf Coast
• With Texas oversight, Texas jobs, and Texas returns
Hydrogen isn’t science fiction. It’s already used in Texas refineries every day. The difference is how it’s made.
Most hydrogen today is produced using fossil fuels. But green hydrogen is made using electricity and water — no carbon emissions, no smoke, no gimmicks.
That’s not ideology. That’s engineering.
Why the Gulf Coast?
The Gulf offers something few places in the world can:
• Warm surface waters
• Industrial ports
• Existing pipelines
• Skilled labor
• Military installations
• Energy infrastructure already in place
Locating a Texas Hydrogen & Ocean Energy Pilot Facility near existing military and port infrastructure provides:
• Physical security
• Grid resilience
• National security coordination
• Economic efficiency
This isn’t about replacing oil and gas.
It’s about adding a new tool to the Texas toolbox.
A Bipartisan Innovation: Turning Waste Into Value
Every good Texas project asks one question:
What do we do with the leftovers?
When seawater is purified, salt is separated. That salt can be:
• Stored
• Processed
• Sold seasonally to northern states for road safety
• Used industrially or commercially
That’s not the core mission — but it is smart stewardship.
Democrats care about sustainability.
Republicans care about efficiency and return on investment.
This does both.
The Texas Promise: A Taxpayer Energy Dividend
Here’s where my vision is different from Washington.
Any surplus revenue generated by this program does not grow government.
It goes back to the people.
• Property tax relief
• Infrastructure credits
• Or a direct Texas Energy Dividend
If Texans own the resource, Texans deserve the return.
Government should be a trustee, not a landlord.
How This Happens: A Texas House Bill
This is not a ballot proposition.
This is leadership.
As a member of the Texas House, I would introduce a bill to:
1. Create a Texas Energy First Pilot Program
2. Authorize public-private partnerships
3. Establish strict environmental safeguards
4. Require military and grid coordination
5. Mandate that surplus revenues return to taxpayers
Texas has always led by building — not begging.
Why I’m Running
I’m not a career politician.
I’m a builder, a contractor, and a Texan who understands systems — not slogans.
Some ideas stay with you your whole life because they’re not dreams.
They’re assignments.
Texas doesn’t need permission to lead.
Texas needs leaders willing to stand up and say:
“We can do this — and we should.”
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Texas Energy First 🇨🇱⚡
As a kid, I believed the Gulf held more energy than we ever dared to imagine.
As a grown man — and a builder — I know that instinct was right.
I just published a new piece outlining a Texas-led hydrogen and ocean-energy vision that:
✅ Creates jobs
✅ Strengthens national security
✅ Generates revenue
✅ Returns surplus back to taxpayers
This isn’t left or right.
It’s Texas forward.
👉 Read it here: [link to blog]
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