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.
Obama solar panels white house.
Two smaller solar thermal systems were also installed to heat water.
Back in 2010 the obama administration announced that it would be restoring solar panels to the roof of the white house residence.
In 2003 solar photovoltaic panels were installed at the white house.
Obama reinstalls solar on white house for first time in 40 years.
With the obama administration s latest additions the white house will increase its solar capacity with 20 to 50 new panels usa today reports.
He also announced he would also install a solar water heater on top of the living quarters at 1600 pennsylvania ave.
President barack obama who made environmental issues a focus of his presidency planned to install solar panels on the white house by spring 2011 though the project wasn t begun until 2013and completed in 2014.
Some new white house solar panels were actually installed in 2003.
Many on the left argue that president george w.
Bush and his republican controlled congress began the green energy loan subsidies program the energy policy act of 2005 that ultimately provided.
Most on the right claim president obama pushed his green agenda with a blatant disregard for the california solar company s lack of financial health.
The administration added that the installation should.
It s unclear still how much power the obama administration s solar panels will provide to the white house but the white house official said the panels will help which will help demonstrate that.