The U.S. Energy Department said on Wednesday it had closed a $102.1 million loan to Syrah Technologies LLC for expansion of a facility that produces graphite-based active anode material, a key component for lithium-ion batteries. It was the first loan from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program finalized since 2011, and the first … Continue reading U.S. finalizes $102.1 million loan to Syrah Resources for Louisiana plant