Scandinavia

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Chemistry World April 4, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	Dutch Power Ahead with Carbon Capture The first Dutch trial to capture carbon dioxide from a power plant's waste gas emissions has been launched in Rotterdam, Europe's largest port.
Wired November 27, 2007 Richard Morgan	Today, Countries Battle for a Piece of the Arctic. Tomorrow? The Moon. What has gone unnoticed amid the international clamor between Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the US is that the Arctic battle has implications that reach far beyond the top of Earth. The squabbling will be a prelude to -- and even set the tone for -- eventual sovereignty claims on the moon.
National Defense October 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell	Energy: `One Big Thing' Having spent nearly a year a half in Sweden, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Michael M. Wood has had the opportunity to see what the Swedes have been doing about energy. He finds much to applaud.
IEEE Spectrum April 2007	Glacier Power As an island country, Iceland would face difficult challenges in exporting energy. So instead, the country's government is importing manufacturers that need energy, the idea behind the Karahnjukar hydropower project.
Smithsonian March 2007 Jonathan Kandell	Helsinki Warming The city of Sibelius, known as a center for innovative technology and design, now stakes its claim as an urban hot spot.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Norway Says "No Way!" The Norwegian state pension fund blacklists naughty corporations. Wal-Mart, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin all make the list. Investors, don't take the country's socially responsible stance lightly.
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Gail Edmondson	Retire? More Finns Are Thinking Twice No question, even Finland has plenty of work ahead. But the wake-up call has spurred companies to experiment as never before with getting the best out of older workers.
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Gail Edmondson	The Nokia Economy Policymakers these days trek to Finland from all corners of the globe. The question is always the same: How did Finland, land of pulp and paper, become a tech powerhouse, home to a global champion like Nokia?
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Stanley Reed	A Blow to the Euro? Sweden's "no" vote may alter the path of EU integration.
BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Reed & Sains	What'll It Be, Sweden? Its September vote on adopting the euro has the nation on edge
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