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.
Reagan takes down solar panels.
President ronald reagan took office in 1981 and the solar panels were removed during his administration.
Originally panels were installed in the late 70s during.
Reagan s political philosophy viewed the free market as the best arbiter of what was good for the country.
Reagan took solar panels off the white house july 17 2017 when the reagans moved into the white house in 1981 they inherited 32 solar panels generating carbon free electricity on the west wing roof.
Five years later president reagan inexplicably had the free clean energy sources removed.
Reagan was quoted as saying the panels were unsightly and unnecessary.
Unsurprisingly reagan slashed the meager carter outlay for photovoltaics by two thirds.
In 1986 ronald reagan removed the solar panels installed by jimmy carter from the white house.
The head of the government s photovoltaic program dr.
I was losing all my best people prince complained.
Morton prince lamented the consequences of the new administration s war on solar cells.
Author natalie goldstein wrote in global warming.
It was clear reagan had a completely different take on energy consumption.