On July 15, 1979, amid inflation and long lines at the gas pump, Jimmy Carter made an economic plea to the American people.

Jimmy Carter formed the Department of Energy, opposed a major Oak Ridge nuclear project and responded to Three Mile Island.

In symbolism and substance, President Carter displayed an obsessive attention to energy. He famously installed solar panels ...

The U.S. response to the threat was an "all of the above" energy approach that began under Presidents Richard Nixon and ...

I first met Jimmy Carter more than 50 years ago in California. It was at a small fundraiser hosted by a good Monterey ...

Ironically, in a speech about a “crisis of confidence” Carter himself came across as not confident. Although he did lay out a plan, the speech lacked any single phrase that anyone could look at ...

Amid the energy crisis of the 1970s, President Jimmy Carter hoped to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

Despite his difficulties in office, Carter had few rivals for accomplishments as a former president. He gained global acclaim ...

Jimmy Carter became known for his post-presidential work as a humanitarian, but don't overlook his achievements while in ...

As President, he told us that we needed to shift to solar power. We should have listened to him then.

Jimmy Carter was one of the few U.S. presidents with a technical background. He had a Bachelor of Science degree from the ...

Jimmy Carter considered himself such an environmentalist that he made green his signature campaign color. After the 39th ...