August 6, 2010
Scientific American
| United States | renewables: solar
Where are the 32 solar thermal panels Jimmy Carter had installed on the White House roof and Ronald Reagan ripped out? Weighing about 45 kg each, 16 went to Unity College in Maine, hoping to keep them from the dustbin of history and add lustre to its image. It pays to save as hot water heating alone consumes 17% of U.S. energy. [2,500 words]