HELENA Project

Moving towards #EnergyTransition! With #transport representing 27% of total greenhouse gas emissions, HELENA Project supports Europe in achieving an efficient #electrification of transport via #ElectricCars & #Aviation🔌. Still haven't seen the video of the project? Check it out!🎥👇 --- CIC energiGUNE | Zabala Innovation Europe | Saint-Gobain | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology | IFP Energies nouvelles | LionVolt B.V. | Fraunhofer IST | CustomCells | MIMI Tech GmbH | Pipistrel Aircraft | Leonardo | TNO | RWTH Aachen University | Umicore | FEV Group | FEV Europe GmbH

🚀 HELENA Work Package Leader Board – Monthly Meeting 🔋 Today, the Work Package Leader Board of the HELENA Project convened for its regular monthly meeting! 🖥️✨ Bringing together key leaders from each Work Package, this session provided a valuable opportunity to review the current status of the project, discuss ongoing developments, and align on the next steps towards advancing #solidstateBatteries with #halide electrolytes for #electricVehicles and #electricAviation. ⚡✈️ Collaborative efforts like these are essential to driving innovation and ensuring the project's success. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue shaping the future of next-generation energy storage!

🔋✈️ We are thrilled to announce the completion of a major milestone: Deliverable 7.3 - "Cell level model of Gen 4 Battery", led by our partner IFP Energies nouvelles. This achievement is a key step in advancing our understanding of next-generation #halide #solidstate #batteries, designed for electric vehicles and aviation. Through the development of multiscale/multiphysics models, WP7 is providing guidance to optimize cell and electrode designs, improving performance and extending battery lifetime. The newly developed cell-level model offers critical insights into the behavior of Gen4b cells, including how applied pressure impacts performance by enhancing interfacial contact and stabilizing cell voltage. These findings will help us strike the perfect balance between performance and engineering simplicity. The HELENA team is proud to continue pushing the boundaries of solid-state #battery innovation for #sustainable #mobility! 🌍🚀

🔋 🚀As part of the #HELENA project, CustomCells is pushing the boundaries in the development of #solidstate #batteries ⚡ with #halide electrolytes, focusing on solutions for #electricVehicles 🚗 and #electricAviation ✈️. Their goal? To scale the technology developed by the consortium to industry-relevant cell sizes, targeting capacities between 1 and 10 Ah 🔧🔋. 👉 Customcells is collaborating closely with all partners to define the cell format 📐 and components 🔩 of prototype pouch cells, ensuring the technology can be scaled up effectively. A major challenge in this process is the production chain under dry conditions 🌵, as the halide electrolyte—a critical component—requires extremely low humidity during processing. To tackle this, Customcells has conducted preliminary tests 🧪 using the halide electrolyte under different drying conditions, evaluating how these impact its ionic conductivity ⚡. 🎯 This update highlights the dedication and innovation of our partners in making solid-state battery technology a reality! 💪🔋

Watch and learn with HELENA Project! 🎥 This holiday season, dive into the stories behind the HELENA Project! Our videos showcase the key milestones and innovations that drive our mission toward cleaner, greener energy solutions. 📺 Visit our YouTube channel and discover the journey: https://lnkd.in/d2mx6Qbj 👉 Let’s move forward together into a sustainable future. 

Refresh HELENA Project this holiday season! 🌟 As the year comes to a close, take a moment to revisit the vision and progress of the HELENA Project. From groundbreaking #research on #halide #solidstate #batteries 🔋 to their application in electric vehicles 🚗🔌 and aviation ✈️, our journey continues to shape the future of sustainable mobility. 📌 Explore our website for the latest updates: helenaproject.eu/en

🎄✨ Season’s Greetings from the HELENA Project Team! ✨🎄 As we approach the end of 2024, we celebrate a year full of achievements, teamwork, and progress towards the future of #SolidState #Battery technology for #electricaviation. Here's a look back at what we’ve accomplished together this year: 🚀 Milestone Reached: The assembly of our first-ever complete solid-state battery cells with a cutting-edge #halide electrolyte! A major step forward in our mission to revolutionize sustainable aviation. 📚 First Scientific Publication: Sharing knowledge is at the core of innovation. This year, we released our first publication, contributing to the scientific community and advancing the field of solid-state batteries. 🌍 Global Dissemination: Our partners have represented the HELENA Project at conferences worldwide, spreading the word about our progress and inspiring collaboration across borders. These achievements would not have been possible without the incredible dedication, expertise, and collaboration of our partners. Together, we’re shaping the future of sustainable energy for aviation. From all of us at the HELENA Project, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a 2025 full of innovation and success! --- CIC energiGUNE | Zabala Innovation Europe | Saint-Gobain | AIT Austrian Institute of Technology | IFP Energies nouvelles | LionVolt B.V. | Fraunhofer IST | CustomCells | MIMI Tech GmbH | Pipistrel Aircraft | Leonardo | TNO | RWTH Aachen University | Umicore | FEV Group | FEV Europe GmbH

🔋 The HELENA Project continues to make progress in advancing 🌍 #solidstate #battery technology for 🛫 aeronautic applications. Our partner, Pipistrel Vertical Solutions, is actively working on the verification of the HELENA battery cell specifications. They are preparing for small-scale tests 🔎 guided by established protocols to evaluate the performance of the cells under conditions relevant to #electricAviation. In addition, Pipistrel is assessing the flight profiles of the ✈️ Velis Electro aircraft to gather valuable data for monitoring the #StateofHealth (#SOH) 📊 of the cells. Using state-of-the-art #algorithms, they are comparing different generations of cells to gain deeper insights into their behavior and operational capabilities as the project advances. We are proud of the contributions from our partners in driving #sustainable 🌱 #innovation for the future of aviation. 🚀

🚀🔋 At AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, exciting progress is being made on the HELENA Project! The team is developing system-level models using their in-house modeling libraries to evaluate the performance of HELENA’s #solidstate #battery technology for both automotive and aeronautic test cases. This cutting-edge work is enabling us to understand how these innovative #batteries perform at the vehicle level through advanced numerical simulations. For the initial system-level modeling, electrical parameters are being extracted from measurement data of coin cells assembled at AIT using components from dry processing. This is a key step toward optimizing the #battery design for high-performance applications in #electricVehicles and #electricAviation. 🌍✈️ We are thrilled to see the collaboration within HELENA advancing state-of-the-art battery technology toward a greener, more #sustainable future!

✈️⚡️Yesterday, Pedro López-Aranguren, representing the HELENA Project, presented his pitch on “Future #EV & Aircraft #Batteries: #Lithium Metal #Halide SSB” at the BEPA Brokerage Event in Barcelona. Pedro highlighted the groundbreaking #research and materials modeling innovations driving the development of halide-based #solidstate #battery technology for #electricVehicles and #aircraft. 🚗✈️ The HELENA Project is proud to contribute to Europe’s vision of a sustainable and electrified future, leading the way with safer, more efficient, and cutting-edge battery solutions, particularly for aviation. 💡🔋 A big thank you to BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association for organizing this inspiring event! 🙌