Vision & Concept

PROJECT

The world is experiencing a climate crisis with an increase of global temperatures since the end of the 19th century, and the only way to tackle this huge challenge is the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this sense, Europe is technologically and economically ready to lead this new paradigm called energy transition.

Taking into account that transport is responsible for 27% of total this gas emissions, with road transport and aviation as the main contributors, the route to get there is through the development of an efficient electrification of transportation.

But not only efficient, because there is a main differentiator for batteries produced in Europe: sustainability; which means a low carbon footprint and an optimised circular economy approach all along the value chain.

OBJECTIVES

Halide solid state batteries for ELectric vEhicles aNd Aircrafts (HELENA) responds to the need of the development of a safe, novel high energy efficiency and power density solid state battery (4b generation batteries) cells, based on high-capacity Ni- rich cathode (NMC), high-energy Li metal (LiM) anode and Li-ion superionic halide solid electrolyte for application in electric vehicles and, especially in aircrafts.

HELENA will support Europe, in this sense, on its transition towards a climate-neutral continent since electric aviation is poised to take off within the next 5 to 10 years.