The Ripple focused on big battery questions. It particularly focused on whether new battery types can break into a market heavily invested in older options. Attendees swapped thoughts on why cost, supply chain, and safety all shape what kinds of batteries might succeed around the world.

Takeaways from the group included:

• It’s tough for new battery chemistries to compete, but there’s room for innovation.

• Cost often trumps everything else when companies choose battery tech.

• Supply chain risks mean Europe and North America want to lessen reliance on China.

• Sodium-ion could be great for stationary storage, but it’s early days.

• Flow batteries might solve safety and long-duration needs.

• Getting new tech to mass production is hard, factories may not want to switch processes.

Overall, the Ripple showed that real change hinges on teamwork across regions, smart investments, and practical solutions that look beyond just one battery type.