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I need answer for Ati Teas reading on White House solar panel

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White House Solar Panel

The White House itself harvests the power of the sun. Solar photovoltaic panels and water heaters are installed on the building’s roof.It all started in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter installed 32 solar panels on the White House roof.

The panels were used to heat water for the first family and for water in the White House laundry and cafeteria.

At the unveiling, President Carter said: “In the year 2000, this solar water heater will still be here supplying cheap, efficient energy.”But he was wrong. The White House did not have solar panels in 2000.The 32 panels were ripped out in 1986, as the Reagan administration weren’t fans of solar.Some people argue that the solar panels weren’t actually ripped out. That they were removed because of required work on the roof beneath them, and not due to spite or anti-environmentalism.But the story continued that when asked if the solar panels would be re-installed, a White House spokesperson at the time said: “Putting them back up would be very unwise, based on cost.”

Solar panels didn’t return to the White House grounds until 2002.The Bush administration installed solar water heaters on the Cabana’s roof to heat the White House pool.Solar photovoltaic panels were also installed on the White House roof in 2014.They are 6 times more powerful than the previous ones and will pay for themselves after 8 years of use.

The Trump administration just has to keep them there, but with Trump’s roll-backs on every progressive policy on climate change mitigation and renewable energy incentives including those developed by the Obama administration.

Also for some reason, Carter’s solar panels can be seen today at museums and show houses all over the world.