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Written by Chris Nelder 🤘 on 2024-12-29 at 22:44

In 1979, President Carter put solar thermal panels on the roof of the White House to set an example of #energytransition methods of the day. https://mastodon.energy/@AkaSci@fosstodon.org/113738204989171909

Seven years later, President Reagan had them removed under the pretext of "roof repairs" and they were never reinstalled, because the GOP has been a steady ally of the fossil fuel industry and a steady opponent of renewables. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/02/the-forgotten-story-of-jimmy-carters-white-house-solar-panels/

Bipartisan support for the energy transition has always been extremely rare.

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Written by climate voter/eco leftist on 2024-12-29 at 22:56

@chrisnelder And the GOP is still sabotaging the planet.

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