11 February, 2026
Hosted by the Center of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Storage Technologies (CREST), February 2-4, KAUST Research Conference: Frontiers in Energy Storage 2026, presented a unified, multi-layered vision of energy storage spanning electrochemical and chemical systems, including advanced batteries and hydrogen, positioning them not as competitors, but as complementary layers for long-duration and industrial resilience.
Professor Husam Alshareef, chair of the Center of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Storage Technologies and dean of the Physical Science and Engineering Division at KAUST, moderates a panel discussion on aligning science, industry, and national strategy for next-generation batteries in harsh conditions. “This conference brought batteries, chemical storage, grid integration, and different storage scales into the same discussion, putting component, materials, and grid engineers into the same room,” said Professor Husam Alshareef. “KAUST is creating energy-storage solutions that are relevant for the Kingdom and valuable to partners around the world.”