Ambassador "LIKE" Facebook Cooperation
On February 2, Ambassador Brzezinski was invited by Norrbotten Governor Per-Ola Eriksson and Luleå City Council Chair Karl Petersen to visit the new Facebook data center under contruction in Luleå.
Ambassador honors the Wallenberg legacy
"Together, we have long cooperated to defend and promote human rights at home and abroad. Perhaps the most important part of Wallenberg’s legacy lies in its lessons for the generations to come."
Meeting on women's business leadership
The first meeting of the International Council on Women's Business Leadership, of which Sweden's Maud Olofsson is a part, addressed the need for ideas on how to ensure women can fulfill their potential.
Cyberdefense and Defense Restructuring
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III visited the National Defense College in Stockholm for a round table discussion on cyber security.
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Consular Visit to Gothenburg
Vice Consul Reardon will be in Gothenburg March 20 to take applications for reports of births, passports, social security numbers etc
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Internet Fraud And The Armed Forces
Proceed with caution when corresponding with persons claiming to be U.S. soldiers currently serving in Iraq
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Items for Sale
The Embassy will be accepting bids on various items. Interested buyers can learn more at a viewing on Wednesday February 1.
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Wallenberg's Life-Giving Legacy
Joint op-ed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt.
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Investments in Clean Energy Rose in the U.S. and in Europe in 2011
Bloomberg New Energy Finance recently released a study showing that global investments in clean energy reached $260 billion in 2011, 5 percent higher than in 2010 and almost five times the $53.6-billion in 2004. Solar energy investments rose 36 percent to $136.6 billion.
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University of Gothenburg Launches Tool that Calculates Solar Generation Potential
It is becoming more and more common to install solar panels on roofs in order to obtain green electricity, but not all roofs are equally suitable. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg have launched a tool that uses the actual conditions to determine the maximum possible magnitude of solar incidence - in a whole town, a neighbourhood, or a particular roof.
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