President Barack Obama unveiled a program Friday that will provide $2.3 billion in tax credits for the clean energy manufacturing sector, a move aimed at creating 17,000 jobs. The funding, which comes from the $787 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, has been awarded to 183 projects in 43 states, the White House announced. "If we harness ingenuity, take the talent of our workers and innovators, and we invest in it, we"ll forge a future where life is better in our country over the long run," Obama said. The projects selected must be commissioned by February 2013, and the government expects about one-third of those will be completed this year. The program provides a 30% tax credit for those projects, according to CNN.
