U.S. Unveils Battery Strategy in West Virginia to Ease Coal Loss
- Biden team announcing new projects, grants to help Appalachia
- Lithium is a crucial component of electric cars, grid storage
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Senator Joe Manchin on Friday announced a program to develop lithium batteries in the U.S. as part of a broader strategy to help Appalachia amid a transition away from coal.
Lithium-based batteries are critical components of electric vehicles, grid storage and weapons, but the U.S. relies on international markets for the processing of most raw materials, according to the Energy Department.