Greentech state of the union boost: Obama proposes using oil and gas money to fund green energy

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President Barack Obama's state of the union address focused on innovation, jobs, education, health-care ... and green technology.

"Tonight, I propose we use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an Energy Security Trust that will drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good," the president said.

There has been some progress already, Obama said, saying that four years ago, other countries dominated the clean energy market -- and the jobs that come with it.

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