Solar Panels On The Roof Of The White House

The panels were used to warm water in summer and winter.

Solar panels on the roof of the white house.

Obama to tout renewables announce solar panel back at the white house. It all started back in 1979 when then president jimmy carter installed 32 solar panels on the white house roof. The national park service oversaw the installation of three solar energy systems on the white house grounds in 2002. Obama reinstalls solar on white house for first time in 40 years in 2013 in response to calls from the solar industry obama announced that solar panels would be installed on the roof of the white house for the first time since carter installed the first panels in 1979.

In 1979 jimmy carter in a forward looking move installed solar panels in the roof of the white house. The panels were used to heat water for the first family and for water in the white house laundry and cafeteria. A solar thermal application for providing hot water for the grounds maintenance staff was added to this building as well. A system of 167 photovoltaic panels was placed on the roof of the central maintenance building.

Earlier this afternoon john podesta counselor to the president sent the following message to the white house email list. In 1991 unity college an environmentally centered college in maine acquired the panels and later installed them on their cafeteria. Go inside the white house and learn about the installation of solar panels on the roof of the residence. Well it looks like america is finally starting to catch on to those benefits because just a couple weeks ago the installation of solar panels on the roof of the white house was completed.

Last week the white house released a new video highlighting the installation of solar panels on the roof of the residence. Half of the solar panels that once generated energy at the white house were installed on the roof of the cafeteria at maine s unity college according to scientific american. This symbolic installation was taken down in 1986 during the reagan presidency. Solar panels on the white house i think are a really important message that solar is here said secretary moniz who was featured in the video along with minh le director of the energy department s sunshot initiative.

In the email he highlights the solar panels on the white house roof as well as the outstanding solar progress our country is making. Solar photovoltaic panels and water heaters are installed on the building s roof. The panels currently are on display in various locations around the world including.