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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Solar Tent From Orange

 Orange has revealed their vision for the tent of the future. Utilising cutting edge eco-energy technology, the Orange Solar Concept Tent will allow campers to keep in touch and power their essential camping gadgets.
 The Concept Tent has been designed in association with American product design consultancy Kaleidoscope and builds on learnings from the original Orange Solar Tent that was trialled at Glastonbury in 2003, as well as 2004’s Orange Text Me Home Dome. Having worked closely with Glastonbury for the last eleven years, Orange know the importance of keeping in contact with friends while on site and undertook this concept project to look at how the festival goers communication and power supply needs might be met in the future.
Latest research shows that by weaving specially coated solar threads into conventional fabric, revolutionary new ways of capturing the sun’s energy could soon become a reality. These radical advances mean that rather than relying upon familiar fixed panels, designers were free to conceive how a tent of flexible solar fabrics might look.

The Concept Tent’s solar shell uses this technology to full effect with three directional glides which can be moved throughout the day to maximise its solar efficiency, capturing the optimum amount of energy which can to be used throughout the tent in a variety of new and exciting ways.
 The heart of the Concept Tent is a central wireless control hub which displays energy generated and consumed as well as providing a wireless internet signal; all information is displayed on a flexible, touchscreen LCD display screen.


 Integrated into the hub is a wireless charging pouch which powers mobile phones and other portable devices without the need for messy wires and multiple chargers. The ‘magnetic induction’ technology passes an electric current through a coil embedded in the charging pouch, this in turn generates a magnetic field which creates a charge and powers the battery.
Also controlled by the central hub is an internal heating element embedded within the tent’s groundsheet; this under floor heating is triggered automatically once the interior temperature falls below a set level.

Kaleidoscope Strategist, Finn McKenty, said: “The development of photovoltaic fabric will revolutionise festival tent design, in working with Orange we have created a vision for a solar tent that we believe is a great glimpse of what’s to come.”

Ian Smith, Head of Sponsorship, Orange UK, said: “Since becoming Official Communications Partner of Glastonbury Festival in 1997 Orange have strived to enhance the camping experience through a variety of sustainable initiatives. Our vision of the concept tent builds on this heritage and recognises the revolutionary effect cutting edge solar technology and wireless communication could have on festival goers’ camping experiences.”

Whilst currently only a concept, the vision of the Orange Solar Concept Tent has been designed to celebrate Orange’s 11th year at Glastonbury. This year, Orange Chill ‘n’ Charge tent will be at Glastonbury again, providing 600 mobile phone charging points, free internet access and live music.

28 comments:

  1. DONDE COMPRO Y ADQUIERO ESTA CARPA

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    1. currently only a concept _ solamente un concepto de momento

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  2. Quiero una; soy de Buenos Aires, Argentina, dónde la adquiero??

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  3. Seria intresante saber si está a la venta

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  4. donde puedo adquirir una de estas carpas envienme la info a este correo fmanrique_m@nokiamail.com

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  5. Es solo un concepto, aun no esta ni siquiera construida.

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  7. Es fantastico. Alguno recibio respuesta de precio?. Saludos

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  8. Me gusta. Seria interesante que informaran si está a la venta, y de que manera se puede acceder a este producto.

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  9. quiero que me regalen una carpa con estas caracteristicas!! gracias!

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  10. Idea mía o nadie siquiera leyó el artículo ._.

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    1. efectivamente, o no lo leyeron o no saben leer ;)

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  11. QUIERO UNA....VIVO EN . MI MAIL ES ebaezaj@gmail.com. gracias

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  12. Como se consigue esta carpa es prototipo o ya la venden
    Saludos

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  13. http://www.lareserva.com/home/tienda_campana_energia_solar_camping

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  14. re.shotokan@gmail yo tambien quiero una de esas

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  15. tambien puedo ayudar a comercializar si aun no tienen canal de ventas

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  16. como puedo ser representante para la venta masiva de este producto insolito ,, para ventas en chile te envio mi mail ximenbra@gmail.com ...... gracias

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  17. Fabulous! When they start marketing the project I would like to take into account and see terms of distribution, contact:
    proyectocaminoverde@gmail.com / Manuel Castrillo / Costa Rica
    Cel: (506) 8731 - 2171

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  18. Campinox no nos falles
    Jajaaa..... queremos una!

    paravittin@hotmail.com

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  19. Me gustaría seguirles en el desarrollo...luce como un concepto fabuloso!!! becece@cantv.net www.marcoantoniomorillo.blogspot.com
    Gracias.

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  20. Deseo por lo menos 10 o 20 soy de Republica Dominicana
    espero respuesta urgente las necesitamos

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  21. a mi me intereso esta carpa bueno si saben casi esta a la venta por favor avisen soy de chile y como comprarla

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  22. I know it's just a concept right now, but do you have an aproximate budget for it? a manufacturing budget and a wholesaler price? Don't let this idea drift away!

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  23. Interesante, panel solar, wifi entrada USB, magnífico. Me gusta

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  24. YO LE PONDRIA UN GPS Y LISTO!!!
    MUY BUEN CONCEP, SERIA LINDO VERLA PRODUCIDA EN MASA!
    VITTIN ABARZA

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