About Lauren Craig:

Lauren Craig is a writer and consultant living in Seattle, WA. She holds an M.S. in International Development from Tulane University, and is co-founder of Sustainable Systems Integrators, LLC., an employee-owned solar energy design and installation firm in New Orleans, LA. She is also certified in PV design and installation by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).

Posts by Lauren Craig:

Enzymes Lead the Way To Sustainable Biodiesel

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Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro, North Carolina has developed an innovative, zero-waste process for making biodiesel using enzymes instead of harsh chemicals.

MIT Battery Hums Cheaply With Molten Metals

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Researchers at MIT have developed a liquid-metal battery energy storage system that could make integrating renewable energy technologies more economical.

Cellulosic Ethanol Finds A Friend In Hot Water

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Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory say that a microorganism from the hot springs of Yellowstone could streamline the production of cellulosic ethanol.

Solar Power Lights Up Delaware Volunteer Fire Company

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A local company helps out Delaware’s Belvedere Volunteer Fire Company in Wilmington to commission a 50-kilowatt (kW) PV system on its firehouse that will power part of its operations.

No Roof, No Problem For Arizona Solar Devotees

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UniSource Energy Services is launching a new program that allows its electric customers to buy solar energy from two solar power plants in Mohave County, Ariz.

Helping Offshore Wind Farms Weather The Storm

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A new study by Carnegie Mellon University examines ways that developers and manufacturers can mitigate the risk of hurricanes to offshore wind farms in the U.S.

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens In UK

The 367.2-MW Walney Offshore Wind Farm, recently commissioned off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness, in the U.K., is now the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

MIT’s Online Tool Tackles Solar Cell Impurity

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MIT researchers have developed an online tool that could enable solar energy researchers and manufacturers to make better silicon solar cells more quickly.

Nanowire Mesh Could Be Solar Window Coating

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With a blast of light, Stanford researchers construct mesh from nanowires, possibly creating a breakthrough material for thin-film PV.

Solar Innovators Grow In SunShot Incubator

The U.S. Department of Energy announces $12 million in funding for its SunShot Incubator, which supports the commercialization of solar energy technologies.