Reagen Removed Solar Panels From White House

White house solar panel goes on display at carter library.

Reagen removed solar panels from white house.

In 1991 unity college an environmentally centered college in maine acquired the panels and later installed them on their cafeteria. Originally panels were installed in the late 70s during. In 1986 ronald reagan removed the solar panels installed by jimmy carter from the white house. Reagan removed solar panels from white house you can just about always count on a repug to do the wrong thing.

George charles szego the engineer who persuaded carter to install the solar panels reportedly claimed that reagan s chief of staff donald t. Reagan was quoted as saying the panels were unsightly and unnecessary. The solar panels which were. Back in 2010 the obama administration announced that it would be restoring solar panels to the roof of the white house residence.

Did i just say just about. 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. This symbolic installation was taken down in 1986 during the reagan presidency. Regan felt that the equipment was just a joke and he had it taken down the panels were removed in 1986 when work was being done on the white house roof below the panels.

Reagan who didn t think much of solar energy also allowed the tax credit carter had instated to lapse.