Secretary Moniz: Solar panels on the White House I think

are a really important message that solar is here.

We are doing it.

We can do a lot more.

I am very bullish on the future of solar energy as a key part

of our clean energy future.

James Doherty: The size of the array that we established here

is the typical size for the average American house.

Being at the White House, we do have some security concerns.

We can't cover the entire roof with panels,

though that would be good from an energy-saving standpoint.

(Laughter.)

Cyrus Wadia: Everything from the solar components to the inverter

technologies to the labor that put the panels on the roof

was all America.

Domestic source, domestic maintenance.

It serves as a symbol that America technology in solar is

available, it's reliable, and it's ready for millions

of Americans across the country.

James Doherty: So the first thing what we did was we drilled

down into the concrete and then basically epoxied a series

of threaded rods back up through the baton tops.

We then were able to install a series of grids for a

subassembly upon which the solar panels could then be secured.

Secretary Moniz: Clean energy revolution is not something

for the distant future.

It's happening right now and we want to capture that.

Cyrus Wadia: Every four minutes, some small business

or home owner is going solar.

In a sense, we're going through a transition here and the

industry is going through a transition that we're just

seeing the beginning of.

Minh Le: The President is basically doing what Americans

all across the nation are doing right now.

They're making the conscious choice to look for renewable

energy like solar as the cheaper, cleaner,

and preferred energy source for their homes and families.

Cyrus Wadia: You know, we need to diversify the clean energy

portfolio as articulated in the President's Climate Action Plan,

which we are actively engaged in now.

And we also need to spur the economic sectors of the future.

Last year alone we created over 23,000 new jobs in solar energy.

James Doherty: Obviously the more that we can install

renewable energy sources, the better off not just

the White House is, but the nation is and so is the

whole planet.