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Charles Yang

@charlesxjyang.bsky.social

Currently: 🏭building industrialstrategy.org ✝️theology at Gordon conwell πŸ₯‘RVA YIMBY founder Previously: AI&supply chain at DOE, ML Engineer at Sambanova Systems, ARPA-E charlesyang.io #EnergySky

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You can play with the data here: coal-electricity.streamlit.app

It is also insane how much faster you can do data viz projects like this with AI now:
> google colab+gemini for data processing + visualization
> codex+git integration for pushing code
> streamlit+plotly for web visualization UI

18.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's very difficult for countries to simultaneously transition away from coal and increase electricity per capita consumption

Arguably only a few countries have pulled it off at the same time:

18.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scaling laws for particle accelerators πŸ§ͺ

10.11.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œ[Cornett] then described his anger at illegal immigration, telling the detective that he was β€˜pissed’ about undocumented migrants receiving welfare funds, phones and health insurance, and that he had β€˜driven around before with the same thought,'” court documents state. β€œ[He] later asked the detective whether he could be β€˜charged for [his] thoughts,’ and went on to explain that he fantasized about flying an Apache helicopter gunship to the border and firing on undocumented migrants traveling into the United States in order β€˜to deter’ other undocumented migrants from attempting to cross the border.”

Cornett’s housemates also told detectives that he was β€œkind of obsessed” with cable news stories about undocumented immigrants entering the United States.

Notably, neither victim was identified as an undocumented immigrant within court documents.

β€œ[Cornett] then described his anger at illegal immigration, telling the detective that he was β€˜pissed’ about undocumented migrants receiving welfare funds, phones and health insurance, and that he had β€˜driven around before with the same thought,'” court documents state. β€œ[He] later asked the detective whether he could be β€˜charged for [his] thoughts,’ and went on to explain that he fantasized about flying an Apache helicopter gunship to the border and firing on undocumented migrants traveling into the United States in order β€˜to deter’ other undocumented migrants from attempting to cross the border.” Cornett’s housemates also told detectives that he was β€œkind of obsessed” with cable news stories about undocumented immigrants entering the United States. Notably, neither victim was identified as an undocumented immigrant within court documents.

A Virginia guy hunted a Latino man, cornered him, questioned him, and then shot him and his friend, because he assumed the guy was an undocumented immigrant. He was radicalized by Fox News etc. and, of course, Trump. www.wric.com/news/local-n...

20.06.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2916    πŸ” 1374    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 234

I don't know why this paper is open in my tabs, or who sent it to me, but it's important! It's about the Democrats' faith that good policy will yield political support, which appears, with some examination, to be wrong.

16.06.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 4
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Building an AI-Powered Grid with Kyri Baker How AI can optimize power flow, cut emissions, and make the grid more stable and efficient

#Energysky πŸ§ͺ

Everyone is talking about the demands AI is placing on the grid.

But can AI help us meet the very challenges it poses for the grid?

Check out my convo with @kyrib.bsky.social on her research using AI to accelerwte power grid simulations!

ml4sci.substack.com/p/building-a...

13.06.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A tremendous rave for nuclear energy in Washington DC last night!

#Energysky

10.06.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A tremendous rave for nuclear energy in Washington DC last night!

#Energysky

10.06.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Launching Cohort 01 A new approach to learning

Launching Learning Ledger β€” an 8-week cohort for young people to start a substack and learn about a topic of their choice by writing about it weekly. No grades, no prestige, just public accountability.

Share w/ any curious, motivated students!

open.substack.com/pub/learning...

06.06.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Launching Cohort 01 A new approach to learning

Launching Learning Ledger β€” an 8-week cohort for young people to start a substack and learn about a topic of their choice by writing about it weekly. No grades, no prestige, just public accountability.

Share w/ any curious, motivated students!

open.substack.com/pub/learning...

06.06.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#energysky

The biggest (nuclear) party of the year is coming to DC

No panels, no keynotes, just energy policy you can dance to

DC friends - come join us for a night of energy fun!

www.eventbrite.com/e/rave-for-n...

03.06.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#energysky

The biggest (nuclear) party of the year is coming to DC

No panels, no keynotes, just energy policy you can dance to

DC friends - come join us for a night of energy fun!

www.eventbrite.com/e/rave-for-n...

03.06.2025 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shelby Newsad on the Venture Thesis for Autonomous Science How AI is changing biotech R&D and why Compound VC is betting on discovery infrastructure

πŸ§ͺEp2 of the in-silico podcast now out!

In this ep, we have Shelby Newsad at Compound VC on to talk about their recent autonomous science workshop and the venture thesis for #SelfDrivingLabs

ml4sci.substack.com/p/shelby-new...

18.05.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shelby Newsad on the Venture Thesis for Autonomous Science How AI is changing biotech R&D and why Compound VC is betting on discovery infrastructure

πŸ§ͺEp2 of the in-silico podcast now out!

In this ep, we have Shelby Newsad at Compound VC on to talk about their recent autonomous science workshop and the venture thesis for #SelfDrivingLabs

ml4sci.substack.com/p/shelby-new...

18.05.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump pardons January 6th insurrectionist (eight years for beating a cop) who proceeds to come to *Henrico County* and get arrested for breaking into a home.

Can’t make this up.

17.05.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
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Self-Driving Labs: AI and Robotics Accelerating Materials Innovation | Perspectives on Innovation | CSIS Self-Driving Laboratories (SDLs) contribute to U.S. technology leadership by enhancing productivity in materials science and reshaping critical minerals research.

Would love to be added! I've written on self-driving labs from US policy perspective

for instance:

www.csis.org/blogs/perspe...

fas.org/publication/...

15.05.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I created a #StarterPack for #SelfDrivingLabs. Please comment if you would like to be added: go.bsky.app/Jq7EKC2

Looking forward to the discussions!

11.11.2024 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big things on the agenda for introduction in Baltimore on Monday:

β€’Plex Reform
β€’Single-Stair Reform
β€’Parking Reform

09.05.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 14
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#energysky

very funny that a shell subsidiary is working with a Texas Energy called "Abundance Energy" on VPPs

08.05.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sergei Kalinin on AI & Autonomous Microscopes Microscopy meets machine learning

πŸ§ͺExcited to share I'm launching a new AI for Science podcast, interviewing scientists, founders, and investors on how AI is changing the way we do science.

First up, @sergei-imaging.bsky.social on AI and autonomous microscopes!

ml4sci.substack.com/p/sergei-kal...

30.04.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sergei Kalinin on AI & Autonomous Microscopes Microscopy meets machine learning

πŸ§ͺExcited to share I'm launching a new AI for Science podcast, interviewing scientists, founders, and investors on how AI is changing the way we do science.

First up, @sergei-imaging.bsky.social on AI and autonomous microscopes!

ml4sci.substack.com/p/sergei-kal...

30.04.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enhanced Geothermal Consortium for the Mountain West Read the full report here. Next-generation geothermal technologies are at the frontier of energy development in the United States. Drawing on drilling techniques developed during the shale boom, en...

Published a report arguing for Western states to collaborate on the deployment of enhanced geothermal technologies.

This "Mountain West" consortium ought to pursue regulatory harmonization and cooperation on various development issues.
publicenterprise.org/report/enhan...

04.04.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

@scvanvalkenburg.bsky.social is basically the Scott wiener of VA

If you care about bipartisan approaches to housing supply side reform, pay attention to what’s happening in VA state legislature!

13.03.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Network Arbitrage A mental model for understanding whats happening in energy

#Energysky

new substack post with some reflections on how to think about everything happening in energy (and data centers)

open.substack.com/pub/charlesy...

11.03.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library Visit the post for more.

Hey! We're the Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library.

This FREE lending library is a community-run partnership between @bikemn.bsky.social, @cyclehoop.bsky.social & the Lyndale Neighborhood Association.

Our goal is to expand access to cargo bikes across Minneapolis.

Learn more:

1/3

08.03.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 583    πŸ” 203    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 87
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Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council should appoint a β€˜hydropower czar’ Federal hydropower can help meet load growth, onshore manufacturing of key defense components and help address burdensome regulations.

new op-ed from me in Utility Dive: why the Trump admin should not ignore federally owned hydropower for meeting load growth, securing supply chains, and streamlining energy licensing/permitting

#Energysky

www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-n...

25.02.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Silicon Valley is enlisting Trump in its war against higher taxes Trump wants to stop digital services taxes and a global minimum corporate tax rate

Tech billionaires demanded Donald Trump use the power of the US government to pressure other countries not to crack down on them.

Now Trump is pulling out of a global tax agreement and threatening tariffs against countries that pass digital services taxes targeting multinational tech companies.

24.02.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 560    πŸ” 179    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 33
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Mississippi Legislature not a β€˜public body’ and not subject to Open Meetings Act, judge rules A judge has ruled that the Mississippi Legislature is not a public body and not subject to the state’s Open Meetings Act. Hinds County Chancery Court Judge J.

Stunning democratic backsliding here: apnews.com/us-news/miss...

24.02.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8
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New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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Next-Generation Geothermal Power - Pathways to Commercial Liftoff Learn more about the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pathways to Commercial Liftoff Report on Next-Generation Geothermal Power

The geothermal liftoff report is currently down. You can get the fact sheet and overview, but not the report.
liftoff.energy.gov/next-generat...

20.02.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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