Investing in America: A New Iron Age

On Tuesday, August 13, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched a new video series spotlighting clean energy workers and the communities being transformed by historic clean energy investments.

The first video in this series, A New Iron Age, centers on Weirton, West Virginia, a historic steel town. After breaking ground in May 2023, Weirton will soon begin producing iron-air batteries to power homes and lower families’ energy bills.

The new facility is one of over 800 new or expanded clean energy manufacturing projects announced on American soil since the Biden-Harris Administration entered office.

President Biden and Vice President Harris have created nearly 16 million jobs since taking office. Hundreds of thousands of those jobs are in clean energy. From heavy equipment operators to autoworkers to pipe fitters to linemen, hard-working Americans are powering this country and supporting their families with good-paying, quality jobs.

Visit www.energy.gov/invest to learn more.