With wildfires in California, elections nearing, high electric bills and the 26% Solar Tax Credit expiring, both Biden (2020) and Clinton (2015) have called for 500m solar panels. Yet few politicians’ homes have solar. Challenge our Politicians to take Personal and Professional action now.
10 years ago, when oil was spilling into the Gulf, President Obama was challenged to install solar at The White House. He did.
We need to replace polluting smoke stacks and tail pipes,
with zero-emission solar panels and vehicles.
Coal-fired electricity plant smoke stacks hide where people don’t often see them
Tweet to the Department of Energy:
Tweet to @ENERGY
In 2007, Republican Florida Governor, Charlie Crist, proudly displays solar on the Governor’s Mansion.
Congratulate Charlie for getting solar:
Tweet to @RepCharlieCrist
Florida neighbor, Trump National Doral Miami, would save the Donald a huuuge amount of money with solar on that large roof real estate. It even has a Tesla Destination Charger.
Challenge Trump Doral to get solar:
Tweet to @TrumpDoral
“With extreme wildfires still burning in the state, Newsom says fighting climate change is an emergency.”
from the NPR article on 9/23/2020 titled California Governor Signs Order Banning Sales Of New Gasoline Cars By 2035.
Governor Newsom also signed a law to mandate new homes have solar starting in 2020 (LA Times), but existing homes are the main users of electricity, much from dirty coal powered plants. His own home doesn’t have solar on it either. That’s why we need to challenge our political leaders to do more now. See for yourself below.
California Governor Gavin Newsom would save money with solar.
Challenge Gavin to get solar:
Tweet to @GavinNewsom
Senator Bernie Sanders is saving money with solar.
Congratulate Bernie for getting solar:
Tweet to @BernieSanders
Bill and Hillary Clinton’s NY home would save money with solar.
Challenge the Clinton’s to get solar:
Tweet to @HillaryClinton
Former VP Al Gore’s home saves money and the environment with solar.
Congratulate Al for getting solar:
Tweet to @algore
VP Candidate Kamala Harris would save money with solar.
Challenge Kamala to get solar:
Tweet to @KamalaHarris
Former President George W. Bush’s Ranch was so geo-friendly it didn’t need solar. (Source: Snopes.com “A Tale of Two Houses”)
Congratulate George for going green:
Tweet to @georgewbush
Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden would save money with solar.
Challenge Joe to get solar:
Tweet to @JoeBiden
Trump’s Official Residence in FL at Mar-A-Lago would save money with solar.
Challenge Trump to get solar:
Tweet to @realDonaldTrump
See More American Politician’s Homes
How to use the map below:
- Use the search box to search by State
- You can zoom in and out on the map
- Click a listing to be taken right to the home
- You can click on a listing title to be taken to it in the map
- Use the Reset button to Zoom back out quickly
- The categories have checkboxes you can use as filters
- There are only 49 Mansions because Rhode Island has never had a Governor’s mansion
- Some states don’t currently have an active Mansion, so the latest one was mapped. Source: Wikipedia.
Politician’s Homes Solar Survey Map
Are America’s Leaders, Leading by Example?
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Politician's Homes With Solar
(Source: Google and Google Maps)
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U.S. Electricity Generation from Solar
(Source: Solar.com)
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Avg. Electricity Cost Savings With Solar
(Source: SEIA.com)
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Amount Down to Get Solar with a Loan
(Source: Powur.com)
Wouldn’t you like to see our politicians get solar on their homes too? They want us to sign-up for their policies, so let’s challenge them to sign-up for solar by making your voice heard online. Share, Tweet, Link or Email your solar challenge to them with a link to this website and the hashtag #SolarPowerChallenge
Make sure you’re also leading by example by getting solar for your home now before the tax credit expires.
“The Energy Commission estimates that solar panels will save homeowners an average of $19,000 over 30 years” (LA Times) and add $15,000 to the value of a home (Berkeley Lab).
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Got an electric bill over $100/m?
Homeowners,
we challenge you to
save with solar now,
before the tax credit expires and
before more natural disasters occur.