# Leonardo A. Cruz

> Leonardo A. Cruz is a modern technology industrialist working on crystal-ball.xyz and earn.cpowerenergy.com, with the goal of maximizing the clean energy available today. Writing on energy, virtual power plants, prediction markets, and AI agents.

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## Writing

- [On Agentic Problem Solving](https://leocruz.com/agentic-problem-solving): A framework and top tips for breaking down and solving problems with AI agents, starting from first principles.
- [Crystal Ball](https://leocruz.com/prediction-market): What losing $47 on a Polymarket bet taught me about prediction markets, who has the edge in them, and why research is the bottleneck for retail bettors.
- [Virtual Power Plant Revenue Estimation](https://leocruz.com/vpp-revenue-estimation): On a year spent building revenue estimation and forecasting tools for the demand response industry, including the customer-facing one at earn.cpowerenergy.com.
- [Year 0](https://leocruz.com/year0): How a college assignment I nearly failed led me into the energy industry, demand response, and virtual power plants.

## Elsewhere

- [X](https://x.com/chaliceofenergy)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@chaliceofenergy)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/chaliceofenergy)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/energyprince)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leocruz1/)