Ronald Reagan Removed Solar Panels

A larger photograph shows the size of the panels and their proximity to the rest of the white house.

Ronald reagan removed solar panels.

In 1979 president jimmy carter installed 32 solar panels on the roof of the white house to set an example for alternative energy sources seven years later president reagan had the solar panels removed an action that angered many conservationists. The solar panels installed during the carter administration heated water in the white house kitchen. Ronald reagan removes solar panels. Reagan who didn t think much of solar energy also allowed the tax credit carter had instated to lapse.

Reagan took solar panels off the white house. Here is a video we created on the issue. In 1981 ronald reagan beat out carter in the presidential election ushering in an 8 year span where reagan s free market ideals and the belief that business and industry is best left to take care of itself simply didn t mesh with carter s subsidization of renewable energy research and industry development. When the reagans moved into the white house in 1981 they inherited 32 solar panels generating carbon free electricity on the west wing roof.

Reagan s political philosophy viewed the free market as the best arbiter of what was good for the country. Five years later president reagan inexplicably had the free clean energy sources removed. It was clear reagan had a completely different take on energy consumption. President ronald reagan took office in 1981 and the solar panels were removed during his administration.

Some activists have called on the obama administration to bring solar back to the white house roof and solar company sungevity has offered to install 102 of its photovoltaic panels. In 1986 ronald reagan removed the solar panels installed by jimmy carter from the white house. In 1986 when the price of energy was temporarily cheaper and americans minds were less focused on environmental issues president reagan ordered the panels removed from the white house roof. Reagan was quoted as saying the panels were unsightly and unnecessary.

That was probably the case during the energy crisis of the 1970s when president jimmy carter donned a sweater turned down his thermostat and had a solar powered water system installed.