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. Five years later president reagan inexplicably had the free clean energy sources removed. Author natalie goldstein wrote in global warming. 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.
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 1979 jimmy carter in a forward looking move installed solar panels in the roof of the white house.