Hydrogen storage materials such as metal hydrides, chemical hydrides and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have been researched for almost two decades for energy and transportation applications. While materials-based hydrogen storage has significant benefits with respect to key parameters such as gravimetric and volumetric density, recent research has shown limitations such as thermal management with respect to overall systems design, for example, on-board a vehicle to provide H2 to fuel cell applications. With the emergence of low-carbon fuels policies across various US economic sectors and an ecosystem to develop the same through hydrogen hubs in the US, hydrogen storage is considered as a critical component to realize decarbonization across various sectors. This talk will review some of the key technology milestones achieved in hydrogen storage materials and provide an overview of challenges/opportunities in hydrogen storage and in long duration energy storage.