The ethanol industry appears poised for a big year in 2007, as companies scramble to take advantage of continuing government subsidies and a growing political desire to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil.
But Wall Street investors who went pedal-to-the-metal during ethanol’s midyear frenzy in initial public offerings of stock seem to be easing off [...]

The rapid expansion of the ethanol industry is helping to boost Asian imports of distillers grain, a byproduct of the alternative fuel used as high-protein livestock feed.
The U.S. Grains Council is working to expand markets for DDGS - or dried distillers grains with solubles - in Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam and China, said Cary [...]

Arch Coal Inc. said Thursday that Brian Jennings was elected to its board of directors effective immediately. He will serve on the board’s finance and audit committees.
Steven Leer, Arch Coal’s chairman and CEO, said in a statement, “Brian’s expertise in corporate finance for the global energy industry will be extremely valuable to the board and [...]