Solar Panels Are Finally Up and Running on the White House Roof

Following the release of a congressionally-mandated report showing that global warming is already having costly effects across the United States, the White House is taking action on Friday to boost renewable energy programs via the public and private sectors

The first announcement hits close to home for the Obamas, as the White House announced that the solar panels on the roof of the White House residence are now up and generating electricity

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Under pressure from climate advocates, the White House agreed to install the panels back in 2010. This marks the first time the White House is generating some of its own energy since the Carter administration installed them in 1979 (President Reagan dismantled the panels in 1986). The panels will provide 6.3 kilowatts of solar generation, which is "the typical size for the average American house," said James Doherty, a White House staff member, in a video on the White House website. Read more...

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Solar Panels Are Finally Up and Running on the White House Roof