This podcast episode, The Battery Boom, offers an overview of the rapidly expanding global battery storage market. It highlights a surge in installations and significant investment, particularly in the U.S., driven by the integration of renewable energy and the need for enhanced grid resilience. It explores emerging battery technologies, such as solid-state and alternative chemistries, which promise improved safety and efficiency, alongside cost reductions despite rising raw material prices. While acknowledging challenges like policy uncertainty and supply chain risks, the research emphasizes the creation of numerous jobs and the pivotal role of battery storage in the ongoing energy transition.