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Obama: 'no' to solar panels on the White House roof?
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11 Sep 2010 09:25 #1
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Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, had led a group of environmental activists to Washington in a bio-diesel van hoping to persuade Obama to re-install a set of solar panels originally put up by Jimmy Carter.
The actual Carter-era solar panels - which weigh in at 55 kilograms and are nearly 2 metres long - are out-dated now. But campaigners had hoped that the White House would embrace at least the symbolism of going solar - much like Michelle Obama kicked off her healthy food movement by planting a vegetable garden.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... hite-house
The actual Carter-era solar panels - which weigh in at 55 kilograms and are nearly 2 metres long - are out-dated now. But campaigners had hoped that the White House would embrace at least the symbolism of going solar - much like Michelle Obama kicked off her healthy food movement by planting a vegetable garden.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... hite-house
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11 Sep 2010 09:33 #2
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Replied by LadyJazzer on topic Obama: 'no' to solar panels on the White House roof?
No doubt if the Obamas had put up newer solar panels, the never-ending voices of the minority would have bashed them for "spending the money" to do so.
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11 Sep 2010 09:44 #3
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In my view they should do it. Not necessarily from this company but 'why not'?
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11 Sep 2010 10:25 #4
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I agree... I think it would set a good example, and ultimately save money...
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11 Sep 2010 12:50 #5
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I'm sure there are post 9/11 security features on the roof that we are not aware of. And putting big solar panels on the White House would give the building a very glowing infrared heat signature.
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11 Sep 2010 12:51 #6
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That's an excellent point I hadn't thought of...
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