In 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. Amid an energy crisis, Carter hoped to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil. President Ronald Reagan ...

Former President Jimmy Carter is often remembered for his post-presidential work to serve others by building homes, but the man who died Dec. 29 after a long career of public service is also known for ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in May 1978 when he announced that the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden ...

BEVERLY — President Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time when he installed solar panels on the White House in 1979. As was Beverly, where a site born from Carter’s unprecedented alternative energy ...

"In 1979, Jimmy Carter, in a visionary move, installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. This symbolic installation was taken down in 1986 during the Reagan presidency. In 1991, Unity ...