As part of its energy boosting efforts, the White House has again started setting up of solar panels on the US first family residence. Installation of the solar panels will improve the efficiency of the building. President Obama in 2009 directed federal agencies to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy, and in late 2010 pledged to put solar panels on the White House.
Going by the recent history, it is not the first time a solar system has been installed on the White House roof. President Jimmy Carter put panels up in 1979, but they were removed in 1986 during roof repairs made under President Ronald Reagan and never replaced. A decade ago, President George W. Bush installed a small solar system on a maintenance shed that serves the White House grounds.