Jimmy Carter’s energy legacy is still with us today — from how we use solar energy to how we frack. Ben Werschkul. December 30, 2024 at 3:06 AM. Copied; ...

In the 70s, Jimmy Carter's priorities included energy efficiency and a shift from foreign oil reliance. His actions were criticized then, but laid the groundwork for addressing climate change.

Jimmy Carter's presidency in four charts. ... Carter's energy allocations made up as much as 30 percent of the $45 billion (in 2022 dollars) nondefense research and development budget in 1979.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died at his home in Plains, Ga., on Sunday. He was 100. Carter's interest in promoting renewable energy was on display at his January 20 ...

Carter was sworn into office on January 20, 1977. In 1978, the 39th President of the United States signed a vigorously debated energy bill.It imposed penalties on gas-guzzling cars, required more ...

On June 20, 1979, President Jimmy Carter—sporting a bushy haircut and a wide necktie—invited dignitaries and reporters onto the roof of the White House to watch the installation of thirty-two ...

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.

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 would get $100 million in federal funding.

Jimmy Carter’s one term in the White House left various imprints, from US relationships in the Middle East to how we think about inflation, but one of the 39th president's most lasting legacies ...

Jimmy Carter’s one term in the White House left various imprints, from US relationships in the Middle East to how we think about inflation, but one of the 39th president's most lasting legacies ...

President Jimmy Carter speaks in front of Solar Panels placed on West Wing Roof of White House, announcing his solar energy policy, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1979.