New discovery increases efficiency and profits of bioethanol production

Microbial dynamics during fermentation influence the performance of industrial bioethanol production. Credit: Nature communication (2024). DOI file: 10.1038/s41467-024-49683-2 A new technique to monitor pollution in bioethanol production could increase revenues by more than $1.6 billion and reduce carbon emissions.2 -emissions by 2 million tons. For the first time ever, researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation … Read more

Oil industry targets profits from petrochemicals despite uncertain fossil fuel demand

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Samsung expects profits to rise due to demand for AI chips

Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Samsung Electronics expects operating profit to rise more than 15-fold in the second quarter as memory chip prices continue to recover from last year’s decline due to strong demand for artificial intelligence products. Friday’s better-than-expected outlook … Read more

Move over Cornwall! Picturesque Northumbrian village tops the list for fastest growing holiday rental profits in Britain…so how well has YOUR favorite staycation hotspot done?

A quiet Northumbrian seaside market town has left long-time rival holiday destinations such as Cornwall in the rear-view mirror as Brits rush north to rent out holiday homes amid a surge in rental profits in the region. Seahouses in Northumberland, on the north-east coast of England, has emerged as the town where holiday rental owners … Read more