JC Decaux (JCD) based in Paris and Armor presents to the Normandy (Secure Electronic Transactions) TES Tech Cluster the proof-of-concept for self-sustaining, interactive, solar-powered street furniture. Drawing on the knowledge of the two French groups, this new concept is a real hub of technological innovation for the benefit of citizens. Equipped with Armor`s photovoltaic film brand Asca in order to be energy self-sustaining, the furniture will include a very-low-energy, interactive screen with a range of possibilities for disseminating information, including a calendar of city events, for polling residents about a given topic, for example. Residents will be able to interact with the screen using their mobile phones.
Fully in line with corporate social responsibility, the company strategies are complementary: Armor is reinventing itself in renewable energy and JCD uses this technology in building the city of tomorrow. Both the aesthetic and ecological features of the Asca photovoltaic film attracted JCD, which used this technology to invent an innovative urban concept, both in terms of conception and design.
Manufactured using a very low-carbon process with no rare or toxic components, Asca is light and flexible. Equipped with an Asca-photovoltaic module, this demonstration unit shows how we are using systems that includes photovoltaic energy in the manufacturing process.
