In a bid to lower emissions in the country, Georgian government officials sign an agreement with automaker Renault-Nissan for a first shipment of electric cars to be received for resale by the end of 2011, with plans also to replace the government's fleet with electric vehicles.
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http://www.georgiatoday.ge/article_details.php?id=8886

Scientists at the US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology unveil a new artificial leaf fashioned from inexpensive materials, designed to make homes especially in developing countries into self-sufficient power stations, with a process so efficient that one leaf placed in a gallon of water in bright sunlight can produce enough electricity for a day's needs.

For this remarkabe innovation, Supreme Master Ching Hai is honoring the Massachusetts Institute of Technology research team with the Shining World
Inventor Award.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-03-debut-artificial-leaf.html