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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 College, an environmentally-minded centre of learning in Maine acquired the panels and later installed them on their cafeteria roof.
In «A Road not Taken», Swiss artists Christina Hemauer and Roman Keller travel back in time and, following the route the solar panels took, interview those involved in the decisions regarding these panels as well as those involved in the oil crisis of the time. They also look closely at the way this initial installation presaged our own era.
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5 Comments
1 Will Leizerowicz wrote:
I am glad to see the effort was taken to make this website, and remind us all how easy it is to collectively forget our ideals and abandon our causes as a society. Establishing energy independence, finding clean renewable sources and encouraging individual efforts to conserve must become and remain a primary focus.
A Canadian in New Zealand
2 Colleen Corey wrote:
In another 10…20…30 years I hope to see my children and grandchildren enjoying nature and not being afraid of how they’re going to heat their homes, fuel their cars, etc. It’s important to provide for ourselves, instead of relying on other countries to support us, and to protect what we have. I’m honored to be an alumni of Unity College, a community striving to teach others how to do just that. I look forward to seeing the completed movie.
3 Donna wrote:
Christina Hemauer and Roman Keller , I would love for you to contact me. I was on the roof as a child when the solar panels were installed. In fact, my uncle’s picture is on the home page of this website.
4 Fernando Ruiz wrote:
This movie idea is fantastic. I just hope those behind its production are true and have the courage to name name’s. There are specific individuals who straight out ignored the obvious solution and potential of solar, wind and hydrogen energy in the early 80s. Please make this documentary not only informative but entirely controversial and worth debating. Don’t make it just another frustrating, frustrating and frustrating example of how helpless the people of not only America, but the world have been to American, Russian, Venezuelan and any other nation who’s foreign policy was solely motivated by controll of OIL. Please. Time is of the essense. Do not fear for you have an entire planet of people behind you. The few and wealthy evil are plotting against the many and powerful good. Sorry, im excited for this movie. Great concept!
5 Salvatore Douglas wrote:
I am very thrilled about the project you all are doing on the solar panels and Jimmy Carter. I just learned about this interesting information last semeser at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. I have to write a 12-15 page paper on solar energy and comparing and contrasting the differences between the US and Europe. I am citing your project “The Road Not Taken” in my paper. I wish the best of luck to you all and would love if you could share your views with me about the topic aforementioned. I am currently looking for employment and am hoping to employ myself with a solar energy company or a company that is using renewable energy. I am an International Business Major with a European emphasis. Thanks again for enlightening myself and the rest of the world.