Vaughan’s experience within the local and national solar industry is broad. He was chair of Maine’s solar industry trade association during the height of policy battles. He was lead instructor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Instructor Training Network in New England and New York, where he developed and delivered training to assist instructors from high schools, community colleges, labor unions, and universities to integrate solar into their technical training programs. He has developed and delivered solar training for Solar Energy International and Heatspring and provided code official training to inspectors and solar professionals throughout New York for the Interstate Renewable Energy Council and NYSERDA.

His writing has been featured nationally in Home Power, SolarPro, and PM magazines. He co-authored NABCEP’s Solar Heating Installer Resource Guide and developed field inspection guidelines for jurisdictions in New York and Arizona. Vaughan has also served on technical committees for industry-leading organizations NABCEP, IREC, and IAPMO.