From the incumbent lithium-ion battery to novel chemistries such as sodium-ion, solid-state, metal-air, and redox flow, electrochemical energy storage is growing to be the workhorse of renewables-grid integration and transportation electrification. In 2025, renewable electricity (38%) outpaced coal (33%) for the first time, with storage enabling growing renewables penetration as well as grid and micro-grid expansion in cities, rural agricultural sites, and informal settlements. At the same time, battery electric vehicles are almost a quarter of new car sales.

This session welcomes submissions on existing and new battery technologies in transportation and grid storage contexts, including cathode, anode, and electrolyte materials (including recycling/circularity); cell, pack, and system design, diagnostics, and operation (especially AI/ML approaches); and performance, reliability, safety, and longevity under real-world conditions. We also welcome design, engineering, or scientific advancements that make energy storage more reliable, sustainable, and affordable for all.

• GC - Global Environmental Change
• MR - Mineral and Rock Physics