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.
Reagan s political philosophy viewed the free market as the best arbiter of what was good for the country.
Author natalie goldstein wrote in global warming.
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.
In 1991 unity college an environmentally centered college in maine acquired the panels and later installed them on their cafeteria.
This symbolic installation was taken down in 1986 during the reagan presidency.
In 1979 jimmy carter in a forward looking move installed solar panels in the roof of the white house.
It was clear reagan had a completely different take on energy consumption.