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Erin Vaughan

Erin Vaughan is a blogger, gardener and aspiring homeowner. She currently resides in Austin, TX. Erin write with the goal of empowering homeowners with the expert guidance and educational tools they need to take on big home projects with confidence.

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Using solar to power eco-friendly outdoor performances

Art is at its most powerful when it inspires its viewers into action—and when the artist’s message revolves around alternative energy, those pieces have the...

Erin Vaughan / April 7, 2018

Perspective

Is space-based solar power the answer to a looming energy crisis?

The best spot for solar power isn’t California. It’s not the sub-Saharan desert or the wilds of the...

Erin Vaughan / February 4, 2018

Perspective

Is a diverse workforce the way forward for solar?

The Solar Foundation’s 2017 U.S. Solar Industry Diversity Study recently released, causing a stir among solar workers and...

Erin Vaughan / January 21, 2018

Perspective Science and Technology

What’s powering the Blockchain economy—solar energy

Earlier this year, Bitcoin reported that "miners"—volunteers who notarize Bitcoin transactions—have begun investing heavily in solar as a way to offset electricity costs from large,...

Erin Vaughan / October 16, 2017

Wells Fargo and Shell solar deal. California’s electric truck rule. Ford to go carbon neutral.

House Democrats unveil the most ambitious climate package, could lead to net-zero economy in 2050

Nova Scotia Power has been fined $250,000 for failing to meet reliability and customer service standards

Canada plans to fund the construction of net-zero energy ready residential buildings in four provinces

Tesla has become the most valuable automaker in the World — surpassing Toyota

Tesla claims its solar panels are now 30% less expensive, before the federal tax credit

The coronavirus crisis is causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history

First-quarter rundown of leading residential solar installation companies in the U.S

Researchers at Brown University make a next-generation, high-toughness battery component

Researchers present a precision spray coating that could create solar cells with better performance and stability

Engineers demonstrate next-generation solar cells can take the heat, maintain efficiency

A research team found a way to make halide perovskites stable, unlocking their use for solar panels

New solar research presents a statistical model for recognizing and forecasting cloud cover

How machine learning could help design lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells for better performance

New material, modeling methods offer promise for lightweight materials and advances in energy storage

Bifacial solar panels with trackers prove to be the most cost-effective form of solar electricity generation

U.S. Renewables produced 27.1% more electricity than coal — solar + wind now provides one-eight of U.S. Electricity

Renewables account for all new U.S electricity generating capacity in April, latest FERC data

U.S. Renewables produce 17.5% more electricity than coal during Q1 of 2020—solar grows 23% and wind 17%

The pandemic will cause significant economic damage to U.S solar companies, says SEIA analysis of job numbers

Crystal structure discovered almost 200 years ago could hold key to solar cell revolution

Given recent trends in PV growth and cost declines, do the benefits of PV generation outweigh the costs?

North Carolina State University: How a historic drought in California led to higher power costs and emissions

Global locations of major renewable energy sites mapped to assess their potential environmental impact

Tesla has become the most valuable automaker in the World — surpassing Toyota

Tesla claims its solar panels are now 30% less expensive, before the federal tax credit

Estimated decrease in U.S solar installations puts thousands of jobs at risk — says SEIA, Woodmac report

Industrial applications of high purity silicon material

The story of Babcock Ranch: how a modern-day “solar city” came to life in Florida

Podcast with Marek Kubik of Fluence: Can batteries win in Pay-For-Performance?

If you haven’t seen Michael Moore’s “Planet of the Humans” yet, don’t. If you have, read this

This video shows why—only certified professionals should be allowed to install solar panels

Erin Vaughan

Using solar to power eco-friendly outdoor performances

Is space-based solar power the answer to a looming energy crisis?

Is a diverse workforce the way forward for solar?

What’s powering the Blockchain economy—solar energy