Reagan Took Solar Panels Down From The White House

President ronald reagan took office in 1981 and the solar panels were removed during his administration.

Reagan took solar panels down from the white house.

In 1979 jimmy carter in a forward looking move installed solar panels in the roof of the white house. Reagan took solar panels off the white house july 17 2017 when the reagans moved into the white house in 1981 they inherited 32 solar panels generating carbon free electricity on the west wing roof. It was clear reagan had a completely different take on energy consumption. Reagan s political philosophy viewed the free market as the best arbiter of what was good for the country.

Reagan who didn t think much of solar energy also allowed the tax credit carter had instated to lapse. In 1991 unity college an environmentally centered college in maine acquired the panels and later installed them on their cafeteria. Author natalie goldstein wrote in global warming.