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 ...

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 ...

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.

Nearly 40 years after President Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the White House's roof, he watched nearly 4,000 of them go up in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, in 2017. The panels were ...

In addition to criticism from homeowners and solar workers, AB 942 faces opposition from consumer advocates and a real estate ...

Flash forward almost three decades and he was the first president to have solar panels installed on the roof of the White House. Below are more facts about Carter's life in light of his death at ...

Alas, they did not, so Carter’s White House solar panels today are also a symbol; not so much of a road not taken but of a road not taken fast enough in America. By the way, Carter was also ...

And it’s not just his White House solar panels. Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100. History hasn't been especially kind to ...