[img]http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100702/capt.93feb29d5f9c43019effbab83c6d0b0d-93feb29d5f9c43019effbab83c6d0b0d-0.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=bEo4T5.iC9beImIVLNdtAg--[/img]AP - President Barack Obama announced Saturday the awarding of nearly $2 billion for new solar plants that he said will create thousands of jobs and increase the country's use of renewable energy sources.