The death of President Jimmy Carter last month brought back poignant memories for people who were in the vanguard of the ...

Potential rooftop solar customers and installers worry the incoming Trump administration might try to eliminate a 30% federal ...

In 1979, the Carter administration installed 32 solar panels at the white house. The panels, which were used to heat water, ...

“Jimmy Carter was an environmentalist before it was a real part of the political discussion — and I’m not talking about solar panels on the White House,” said Dubose Porter, a longtime Georgia ...

Analysts think the industry may be "too big to fail," even as the president-elect's team considers pulling back on subsidies.

Unity College acquired the panels in 1991 after they were removed from the White House, and they were used to heat water at ...

As president, Reagan had no real use for renewable energy. He famously removed the 32 solar panels that Carter had placed ...

When it came to protecting Mother Earth, in many respects, the late President Jimmy Carter was way ahead of his time.

By Austyn Gaffney It was a novel idea at the time, but one that made sense: In 1979, President Jimmy Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the roof of the White House. They were removed just ...

Alas, they did not, so Carter’s White House solar panels today are also a symbol; not so much of a road not taken but of a road not taken fast enough in America. By the way, Carter was also ...