West Virginia steel town turns to battery production as old industry fades, but resists "green energy" label

West Virginia steel town turns to battery production as old industry fades, but resists "green energy" label

A battery plant in Weirton, West Virginia, is hiring former steelworkers and reshaping the local economy, even as political divisions color its reception in the community.Tim Craig reports for The Washington Post.In short:Form Energy’s iron-air battery plant has created hundreds of jobs in Weirton, helped by state incentives and federal clean energy funding under former President Biden.The company resists the “green energy” label, aiming to mark…