Unity College acquired the panels in 1991 after they were removed from the White House, and they were used to heat water at ...

Jan. 5—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, the Carter administration installed 32 solar panels at the white house. The panels, which were used to heat water, ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it came to protecting Mother Earth, in many respects, the late President Jimmy Carter was way ahead of his time.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Jimmy Carter speaks against a backdrop of solar panels at ...

Jimmy Carter established a green legacy in the fields, forests and river bottoms of Georgia as much as he did in the White ...

Nearly 40 years after President Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the White House's roof, he watched nearly 4,000 of ...

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 ...