A solar venture says it has developed a ?spin cell? technology using specialized lensing and a rotating conical shape that could generate five times more electricity from a given amount of land than conventional solar methods. It asserts that the electricity would cost only 8 cents per kilowatt-hour, compared with 28 cents for electricity generated by conventional photovoltaic panels. [Clean Technica]
A federal appeals court in Denver refuses to reconsider its decision to uphold the Obama administration?s withdrawal of dozens of federal oil and gas drilling leases that were sold in the waning days of the George W. Bush administration. [The Salt Lake Tribune]
A dolphin with a curved spine and impaired swimming skills gets a warm welcome from a group of sperm whales. Researchers suggest that the dolphin had been bullied or ostracized by its own, faster peers. [Science]
A start-up has developed a thermal battery that will be used to cool milk in Indian dairies, compensating for frequent blackouts on the nation?s grid. [M.I.T. Technology Review]
Source: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/on-our-radar-a-spinning-solar-cell/?partner=rss&emc=rss
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