First Solar Panels On White House

Obama reinstalls solar on white house for first time in 40 years.

First solar panels on white house.

Solar powered presidencies in 1979 president jimmy carter had solar panels installed on the white house during his term as president. The story of the first solar panels at the white house took many twists and turns and although they were controversial at the time they helped start the solar revolution in this country. In 2013 in response to calls from the solar industry obama announced that solar panels would be installed on the roof of the white house for the first time since carter installed the first panels in 1979. Today the group of buildings housing the presidency is known as the white house complex.

However in 1981 president ronald reagan ordered the white house solar panels to be removed. The first solar panels were placed on the white house more than 30 years earlier by jimmy carter and removed by the very next administration. In 2010 president barack obama requested that solar panels and a solar water heater be installed on the white house. Greenleaf solar wants to tell you this story from the 20th century and wants to show you how it resonates in the 21st century.

In 2013 president barack obama had a set of solar panels installed on the roof of the white house making it the first time solar power would be used for the president s living quarters. President barack obama s decision in 2010 to install white house solar panels pleased environmentalists.