Items by Jonathan Thompson — 10 items
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The GOAT Blog
Drones are not just for killing
An excuse to watch some cool videos, filmed from unmanned aircraft.
by Jonathan Thompson, May 08, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Arizona's impending solar war
Battle lines are drawn as AZ's biggest utility threatens to axe net metering
by Jonathan Thompson, May 03, 2013 -
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Climate change, not terrorists, is the real threat to the power grid
A substation sabotage in San Jose stirs up the conspiracy theorists
by Jonathan Thompson, Apr 25, 2013 -
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The river and the drought
A rafting trip with low water and dust storms on the San Juan River drives the dryness home
by Jonathan Thompson, Apr 18, 2013 -
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Is coal making a comeback?
A "symbiotic relationship" between natural gas and renewables has yet to make as much headway as hoped.
by Jonathan Thompson, Apr 05, 2013 -
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Help the economy: Start a fire.
Expensive mega-fires have some economic upsides for local communities.
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 28, 2013 -
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An upside to the gun-buying frenzy
As gun sales have soared, so has wildlife restoration funding.
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 19, 2013 -
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Uranium ban rethink?
What if a ban on extraction could be used as a bargaining chip to benefit the community?
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 15, 2013 -
The GOAT Blog
Energy imbalance WTF?!
A little-noticed deal could be a big deal for renewable energy in the West
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 08, 2013 -
Ski industry supports cloud seeding but downplays climate change
Getting skiers on the slopes is less about actual snow and more about getting skiers to believe there is snow.
by Jonathan Thompson, Mar 04, 2013






