Jimmy Carter installed 32 solar hot water panels in 1979 in an effort to spur a move toward renewable energy and independence from foreign energy sources. The panels were removed by the Reagan administration, and Google tracked the panels to Unity College and now have one of the panels on display at their Washington, D.C. office.

Google is making a strong commitment to a clean energy future, and this effort is one of many to raise awareness of what American enginuity might achieve. Read more about Google’s effort here.