Chaz Teplin is currently a scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, where he works on new materials for photovoltaics.* Chaz grew up near Washington DC, where he received an elementary economics education from his parents (an economist at the Federal Reserve and an accountant), before focusing his attention on Physics. After attending Swarthmore College, Chaz moved to Colorado for graduate school. After receiving his Ph.D. in physics, he began work at NREL. He and his wife, Jennifer Simpson, hope to make a better world for their 2 year old son, Martin.
* This blog is the sole work of Chaz Teplin and does not represent the opinions of NREL, the Department of Energy, or MRI.
