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Jimmy Carter's solar panels and Reagan's reversal revisited
Original: #uspolitics #uspol #solarenergy #jimmycarter #ronaldreagan
US political commentators are revisiting the history of solar energy policy, specifically Jimmy Carter's decision to install solar panels on the White House in 1979 and Ronald Reagan's later removal of them. The story is being shared as a symbol of a missed opportunity on renewable energy, with many arguing the US could have led on solar decades earlier if the shift had not been reversed.
Why now: Solar energy and US political history are being debated in current climate and energy policy discussions.
Jimmy CarterRonald ReaganWhite HouseUnited States
Evidence
- #uspolitics #uspol #solarenergy #jimmycarter #ronaldreagan · terryenglish@blob.cat · 2
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