SPARKZ earns DOE grant looks to restart Taylor County manufacturing operation
TAYLOR COUNTY, W.Va. — A $9.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy is expected to help a lithium ion battery producer establish operations on U.S. Route 50 outside Bridgeport. The facility will manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for forklifts and agricultural applications and could create up to 75 jobs. Two years ago,…