Topic: Norway

Modern Farmhouse Design, Done Right

A Norwegian farmhouse manages to be utterly modern and totally familiar at the same time.READ»

Norway's Leadership Leap, Part I

When it comes to acting the most insightful evidence of the benefits of gender equity at the top of organizations, no one commits like Norway. READ»

Survey Shows MP3 Pirates Also Buy the Most MP3s, So Why All the Fuss?

A survey conducted in Norway found that music consumers who regularly download illegally pirated music tracks are also the largest purchasers of legitimate digital music files, by a factor of 10 over non-pirates. So, you have to ...READ»

Statkraft Opens World's First Osmotic Power Plant in Norway

Amidst news of massive solar and wind power plants comes word of a small but significant achievement--the world's first osmotic power plant. Statkraft's $7 million plant, located in Tofte, Norway, only produces enough energy to run ...READ»

The Way to Enough

Norsk Hydro's work-life experiments test a radical idea: A company can compete on the basis of balance. The company's central thesis: The race goes not to the swiftest but to the most sustainable.READ»

Cave Dwelling in the 21st Century

Humans have lived and worked out of caves since the beginning of civilization. But we haven't left them behind: A new development, bored into the side of a Norwegian cliff, shows what's possible with modern engineering and ...READ»

Leaders Creating Leaders on UK Boards

Two leaders who help boards get what they need to maximize their changes for success.READ»

Salinity Power Plants May be the Next Eco-Power Generating Tech

The quest for alternative "green" power sources has taken some surprising twists, but news of the latest technology is as interesting as it is surprising. In Holland and Norway, scientists and engineers are planning to use ...READ»

Field Notes – June 2009

I am in the middle of a jaunt through Europe visiting with many Global 2000 companies to discuss the state of their innovation practices and how they can accelerate their pace of value creation.  In the past three days, I met ...READ»

If You Hear These, RUN, DON'T WALK!

Startup CEOs Say the Darndest Things....READ»

Norway’s Boards: Two Years Later, What Difference Do Women Make?

Is boosting the number of women on boards worth the bother? READ»

Sustainability: Cut the Greenwash

In an effort to keep the public from being duped by ads that might be little more than greenwash, the Norwegian government is putting a ban on car manufacturers from describing their cars as "green" or "environmentally-friendly" in ...READ»

Carbon Capture and Sequestration Summit

The average American generates 15,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Researchers are trying to figure out where to put all of it, since the atmosphere has turned out to be a less-than-ideal place. One notion is to sequester CO2 in ...READ»

Apple's World Power in Question

Apple’s dominance in the music world has prompted this week’s heated negotiations with a number of European governments and consumer rights organizations. The negotiations have taken Apple executives to Paris, where government ...READ»

Under the Sea

The natural gas that powers buses and brings light to your home may come from Norway's Snøhvit field, which sets new standards for harvesting the riches of the deep. READ»

• Under the Sea
• Can Big Oil Become Big Green Energy?

Working Hard? Hardly Working

The current issue of National Geographic Magazine features an interesting one-page piece entitled "A Work-Weary World." The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development tracked the annual hours worked around the world in ...READ»

The Neurobiology of Trust

n the past few years, we've uncovered how the human brain determines when to trust someone. Scientists now point to a simple molecule--oxytocin--as a major player. What implications does this have for organizations, and their leaders wanting to increase levels of trust?READ»

Smoking Guns

In Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel, British secret agent James Bond was a chain-smoking 70-a-day man. But in the new version of Casino Royale I hope to watch this weekend, the only smoke we'll see will come from 007's Walther PPK ...READ»

Write Code. Do Demos. Party On.

The Gathering -- the world's largest (and loudest) computer party.READ»

Summer Vacation Rentals Designed by Starchitects

Living Architecture wants anyone with enough cash for a vacation to be able to rent a wild-eyed masterpiece, from a house that looks like a uncut gemstone, to a barn whose back half hangs over a hill. The rental scheme got ...READ»

Here Comes the Bridal Business

Here comes the bride! And another! And another! And another! June is peak season for getting hitched -- and for the lucrative nuptial industry, from gowns to flowers to catering. Here's a look at the facts and figures of weddings.READ»

• Now: June 2009
• Read: Mortgage Madness
• Eat: World Food Business Summit

Electric Car Kit

Im  James I was born in Rocky Mount, NC.  I love painting, drawing, desingning, but mostly learning and trying new stuff… I teach and work at the local University, and dedicate my free time to design blog themes, tho I am ...READ»

The Search for the Fastest Engine

Can an upstart from Norway outpace Google and finish first on the Web?READ»

World's First Floating Wind Turbine Installed, Ready for Testing

After months of hype, StatoilHydro and Siemens finally installed the world's first large-scale floating wind turbine off the coast of Karmøy, Norway. The 2.3 MW Hywind, built at a depth of 722 feet, will be tested over the next two ...READ»

Speedometer: Special Global Economy Edition

Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.READ»