By Austyn Gaffney It was a novel idea at the time, but one that made sense: In 1979, President Jimmy Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the roof of the White House. They were removed just ...

Among the many causes Carter championed was renewable energy, which led him to install solar panels on the White House in 1979. His successor, President Ronald Reagan, did not share Carter's ...

The need for alternative sources of energy and a desire for energy independence prompted President Jimmy Carter to install the first solar panels on the roof of the White House in 1979.

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. Amid an energy crisis, Carter hoped to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil. President Ronald Reagan ...

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. Amid an energy crisis, Carter hoped to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil. President Ronald ...

Former President Carter had solar panels installed on the West Wing of the White House in June 1979. Photo: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

The alternate reality I’d like to write is in honor of Carter: How would the world have been different had President Ronald Reagan not removed the solar panels that Carter had installed on the ...

Jimmy Carter was the first president to install White House solar panels, then Ronald Reagan removed them. Here's what happened.

In 1979, the Carter administration installed 32 solar panels at the white house. The panels, which were used to heat water, were dismantled during the Reagan Era and remained in storage until they ...

These solar panels now generate 1.3 MW - enough energy for half the town’s inhabitants. Carter’s forward-thinking vision for energy was already clear during his dedication ceremony for the ...

Eleanor Rosalynn Carter (1927-2023) was an American activist and humanitarian from Plains, Georgia, who served as first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. After leaving the White House ...