"Hey, America, looking for a way to solve the energy crisis? Try following Denmark's lead, writes Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times. The country has a few simple fixes that go a long way: Friedman observes half the rush-hour traffic is bicycles; wind provides 20% of the country's power; and tax incentives help reduce the addiction to oil."

Denmark's Roskilde music festival, northern Europe's largest annual music showcase, prides itself as one of the world's most environmentally friendly summer events. UK festivals are now beginning to adopt some of its innovative eco ideas

So much for a job for life with a family oriented firm. This is actually a good move: Denmark does have a very great martime tradition and its seafarers are certainly superb, but Denmark is a very high cost country and seafaring is global by nature, with Filipino and Ukrainian sailors among many who can do a fine job for a fraction of the pay. But this perhaps portends to an even greater shift in philosophy: over the next few years, look for more land based jobs in high cost locations (not just in Denmark's HQ) to move to low ercost countries.