Dan Gearino
@dangearino.bsky.social
I cover the energy transition for Inside Climate News. Based in Ohio. Born in Iowa. Go MN Twins! https://insideclimatenews.org/profile/dan-gearino/
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We've already figured out how to graze sheep at solar farms. Can cows and photovoltaic panels coexist too? Great story by @dangearino.bsky.social on the company trying to make it happen: insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We've already figured out how to graze sheep at solar farms. Can cows and photovoltaic panels coexist too? Great story by @dangearino.bsky.social on the company trying to make it happen: insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Real talk: I know from experience that when I write about energy efficiency or demand response, reader interest is low. The topic pretty much repels people, despite being so important. So what did I do today? I wrote about demand response!
insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
When the Power Grid Needs Relief from High Demand, Here’s Who You Call - Inside Climate News
CPower Energy is among the firms helping companies dial down their energy use at times of high demand. Here’s why that’s important.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Real talk: I know from experience that when I write about energy efficiency or demand response, reader interest is low. The topic pretty much repels people, despite being so important. So what did I do today? I wrote about demand response!
insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
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Energy demand response is an essential part of keeping the lights on. So what is it, exactly?
When the Power Grid Needs Relief from High Demand, Here’s Who You Call - Inside Climate News
CPower Energy is among the firms helping companies dial down their energy use at times of high demand. Here’s why that’s important.
insideclimatenews.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Energy demand response is an essential part of keeping the lights on. So what is it, exactly?
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Democrats in Virginia won trifecta control of state government.
A lot of action is expected to happen in the next session in 2026.
One of the questions before lawmakers: keep with clean energy goals on the books, or ease them for a little more gas?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
A lot of action is expected to happen in the next session in 2026.
One of the questions before lawmakers: keep with clean energy goals on the books, or ease them for a little more gas?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
With a Lock on State Government Control, Virginia Democrats Now Face Difficult Decisions on Data Centers and Renewable Energy - Inside Climate News
After big wins on election night, Democrats will have to decide whether easing requirements in the state’s ambitious climate law will be necessary to maintain Virginia’s status as the “data center cap...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Democrats in Virginia won trifecta control of state government.
A lot of action is expected to happen in the next session in 2026.
One of the questions before lawmakers: keep with clean energy goals on the books, or ease them for a little more gas?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
A lot of action is expected to happen in the next session in 2026.
One of the questions before lawmakers: keep with clean energy goals on the books, or ease them for a little more gas?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
This headline asks a question that makes investor-owned utilities squirm. Nice work from my colleague @blancabegert.bsky.social:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
Why Are Rates Rising Faster at Investor-Owned Utilities Than at Public Utilities? - Inside Climate News
Case studies from California offer a look into the pros and cons of public and private utilities.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This headline asks a question that makes investor-owned utilities squirm. Nice work from my colleague @blancabegert.bsky.social:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
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"The combination of solar and cattle could transform the renewable energy landscape, opening up vast stretches of land for solar development, contributing to a transition away from climate-warming fossil fuels," @dangearino.bsky.social reports.
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"The combination of solar and cattle could transform the renewable energy landscape, opening up vast stretches of land for solar development, contributing to a transition away from climate-warming fossil fuels," @dangearino.bsky.social reports.
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What else does solar pair well with? Chickens (or turkeys)? Catfish (or tilapia)? Chickpeas (or lentils)? Leafy greens?
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
What else does solar pair well with? Chickens (or turkeys)? Catfish (or tilapia)? Chickpeas (or lentils)? Leafy greens?
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
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moooove aside, sheep! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02112025/cattle-solar-grazing/
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
moooove aside, sheep! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02112025/cattle-solar-grazing/
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“We’re right at the edge of a good little uranium mining boom.”
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“We’re right at the edge of a good little uranium mining boom.”
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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In one of the poorest states in America, the local utility earns massive profits producing dirty energy with almost no pushback from state regulators.
How Alabama Power Kept Bills Up and Opposition Out to Become One of the Most Powerful Utilities in the Country - Inside Climate News
In one of the poorest states in America, the local utility earns massive profits producing dirty energy with almost no pushback from state regulators.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In one of the poorest states in America, the local utility earns massive profits producing dirty energy with almost no pushback from state regulators.
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This technology has tremendous potential in the West. Dan does a deep dive into the hurdles (cow's are bulky and run into things) and benefits (healthier grasses with less water) that a few intrepid scientists and ranchers are navigating. Give it a read!
Can solar work on the same land as cattle grazing? I got an exclusive look at how @siliconranch.bsky.social intends to make this work:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This technology has tremendous potential in the West. Dan does a deep dive into the hurdles (cow's are bulky and run into things) and benefits (healthier grasses with less water) that a few intrepid scientists and ranchers are navigating. Give it a read!
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Nuclear is on the verge of a comeback.
But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Western States Brace for a Uranium Boom as the Nation Looks to Recharge its Nuclear Power Industry - Inside Climate News
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Nuclear is on the verge of a comeback.
But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from?
@jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
This deep look at the consumer unfriendly actions of Alabama Power is very much worth your time. Great work from my colleagues @dennispillion.bsky.social and @leehedgepeth.bsky.social:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
How Alabama Power Kept Bills Up and Opposition Out to Become One of the Most Powerful Utilities in the Country - Inside Climate News
In one of the poorest states in America, the local utility earns massive profits producing dirty energy with almost no pushback from state regulators.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This deep look at the consumer unfriendly actions of Alabama Power is very much worth your time. Great work from my colleagues @dennispillion.bsky.social and @leehedgepeth.bsky.social:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
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When uranium prices go up, uranium mines spread out. As the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear energy supply chain, @wyattmyskow.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social, and I dug into what this may mean for Western communities and landscapes home to U.S. uranium. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Western States Brace for a Uranium Boom as the Nation Looks to Recharge its Nuclear Power Industry - Inside Climate News
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When uranium prices go up, uranium mines spread out. As the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear energy supply chain, @wyattmyskow.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social, and I dug into what this may mean for Western communities and landscapes home to U.S. uranium. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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Can solar work on the same land as cattle grazing? I got an exclusive look at how @siliconranch.bsky.social intends to make this work:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Can solar work on the same land as cattle grazing? I got an exclusive look at how @siliconranch.bsky.social intends to make this work:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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We know solar power and sheep grazing work well together. What about cattle?
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We know solar power and sheep grazing work well together. What about cattle?
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As always, a pleasure to join ICN's executive editor Vernon Loeb for our Sunday Morning video series.
We talked about our recent reporting on how scientists are using AI to understand sperm whale communications, potentially advancing the rights of nature.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
We talked about our recent reporting on how scientists are using AI to understand sperm whale communications, potentially advancing the rights of nature.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
ICN Sunday Morning: What the Whales Are Saying
YouTube video by Inside Climate News
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November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As always, a pleasure to join ICN's executive editor Vernon Loeb for our Sunday Morning video series.
We talked about our recent reporting on how scientists are using AI to understand sperm whale communications, potentially advancing the rights of nature.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
We talked about our recent reporting on how scientists are using AI to understand sperm whale communications, potentially advancing the rights of nature.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Can solar work on the same land as cattle grazing? I got an exclusive look at how @siliconranch.bsky.social intends to make this work:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Can solar work on the same land as cattle grazing? I got an exclusive look at how @siliconranch.bsky.social intends to make this work:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...
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Do not miss this stunning investigation that reveals how a Koch-funded machine and Silicon Valley's new found interest is behind the dangerous advanced nuclear hype in the US.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear Again
A Silicon Valley startup called Oklo is leading the charge to bring nuclear power back to the US with small reactors. Its backers have wealth and political connections that could undermine nuclear saf...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Do not miss this stunning investigation that reveals how a Koch-funded machine and Silicon Valley's new found interest is behind the dangerous advanced nuclear hype in the US.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Grateful to Peter for his stellar data analysis work, which produced maps letting people see how many lbs. of two highly toxic pesticides, including the carcinogen 1,3-D, growers applied near their kids' schools. It's an invaluable public service CA regulators should have been providing all along.
Pleased to pick up an @spj-norcal.bsky.social award with @lizagross.bsky.social for investigative reporting!
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For this @insideclimatenews.org series:
Captured: How pesticide regulators place industry profits above public health
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For this @insideclimatenews.org series:
Captured: How pesticide regulators place industry profits above public health
insideclimatenews.org/project/capt...
Captured - Inside Climate News
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October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Grateful to Peter for his stellar data analysis work, which produced maps letting people see how many lbs. of two highly toxic pesticides, including the carcinogen 1,3-D, growers applied near their kids' schools. It's an invaluable public service CA regulators should have been providing all along.
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Thanks @dangearino.bsky.social for making it to the Energy Smart Home Expo to tell our story! insideclimatenews.org/news/3010202...
A Home Energy Fair Offers a Counter Narrative to Cynicism About Climate Change - Inside Climate News
There are opportunities for local progress on climate, even when the federal government abdicates its role.
insideclimatenews.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thanks @dangearino.bsky.social for making it to the Energy Smart Home Expo to tell our story! insideclimatenews.org/news/3010202...
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How to keep going at a time of great challenge for climate and clean energy? @dangearino.bsky.social went to a home energy fair in his hometown and found an antidote to cynicism.
A Home Energy Fair Offers a Counter Narrative to Cynicism About Climate Change - Inside Climate News
There are opportunities for local progress on climate, even when the federal government abdicates its role.
insideclimatenews.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
How to keep going at a time of great challenge for climate and clean energy? @dangearino.bsky.social went to a home energy fair in his hometown and found an antidote to cynicism.
As the federal government abandons its role in fighting climate change, what's the role of individual action? I asked that question at a home energy fair.
insideclimatenews.org/news/3010202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/3010202...
A Home Energy Fair Offers a Counter Narrative to Cynicism About Climate Change - Inside Climate News
There are opportunities for local progress on climate, even when the federal government abdicates its role.
insideclimatenews.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As the federal government abandons its role in fighting climate change, what's the role of individual action? I asked that question at a home energy fair.
insideclimatenews.org/news/3010202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/3010202...
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My colleague @kileyprice.bsky.social writes a weekly newsletter about the latest on climate events.
This one was about houses collapsing on Hatteras Island, where I was last week for a few fay days off.
More homes have fallen today.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
This one was about houses collapsing on Hatteras Island, where I was last week for a few fay days off.
More homes have fallen today.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
In the Outer Banks, 12 Homes Have Collapsed Into the Sea Since September - Inside Climate News
A growing number of homes are getting swallowed by the sea in the Outer Banks islands of North Carolina. Local governments and homeowners are at a crossroads.
insideclimatenews.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My colleague @kileyprice.bsky.social writes a weekly newsletter about the latest on climate events.
This one was about houses collapsing on Hatteras Island, where I was last week for a few fay days off.
More homes have fallen today.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
This one was about houses collapsing on Hatteras Island, where I was last week for a few fay days off.
More homes have fallen today.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...
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Virginia holds the title of data center capital of the world.
How did that happen?
My colleague @dangearino.bsky.social and I asked the question. Here's some answers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2610202...
How did that happen?
My colleague @dangearino.bsky.social and I asked the question. Here's some answers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2610202...
How Did This State Become the Data Center Capital of the World? - Inside Climate News
From America Online to the rise of AI, Virginia has been good for an industry now transforming the economy and grid. Has the industry returned the favor?
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October 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Virginia holds the title of data center capital of the world.
How did that happen?
My colleague @dangearino.bsky.social and I asked the question. Here's some answers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2610202...
How did that happen?
My colleague @dangearino.bsky.social and I asked the question. Here's some answers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2610202...