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"neXst" recharge your future

Basic information

Project Title

"neXst" recharge your future

Full project title

neXst is merging: next as in future and "nest" as a sustainable and avant guarde stay

Category

Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking

Project Description

What if in the next future the time spent to charge your electrical car can be spent in a comfortable, cozy  and luxurious space? This project is  perfect mix between a self sustainable location that can not only provide the car charging service but also the "recharging" of your own energy in complete confort with a full accessorize "house". Everything done respecting the environment using a sustainable cycle all in the same place. No more pollution for the neXst future.

Geographical Scope

Cross-border/international

Project Region

Corciano, Italy

Urban or rural issues

Mainly urban

Physical or other transformations

It refers to other types of transformations (soft investment)

EU Programme or fund

No

Which funds

ERDF : European Regional Development Fund

Description of the project

Summary

The idea behind this project is taking charging your electrical car to the next level. 

Fully charging an electrical car can take several hours and most places that provide charging station/columns are near stations that have no comfortable place to rest and spend 3/4 up to 7/8 hours.

This concept offers this comfortable and luxurious space where you can spend this time in privacy and with wifi, heating, mini fridge, a private bathroom and everything you might need in these hours.

Key objectives for sustainability

The "neXst" would be a friend of the environment. All the energy both for the house and the charging column would be made "on the spot". All the energy used would be produced by using sustainable sources like wind-power or solar power.

The structure of the "neXst" would be made by old recycled container that are now polluting almost everywhere. Putting some effort and love they can become a perfectly welcoming resting nest.

The inside materials for insulation, flooring and the walls are going to be chosen from the most sustainable materials that can be found on the market, without waisting and or causing other damages to our mother nature.

The entrance to the structure could be done by an app that can be connected to your credit card so while you pay your car charging, you also pay for the "nesting" service. Another idea might be to have a fidelity card that could be payed monthly so you don't have to connect your banking/card infos on this app.

Key objectives for aesthetics and quality

NeXst is going to be a very recognizable structure that will have its own brand, just thanks to its appearance.

The functionality of neXst is more based on the human experience of the person owning the electrical car. The neXst experience is almost a prize for the ones that choose a more environment-friendly way of moving around.

Obviously to respect and be coherent with the whole environmental friendly "wave" of electrical cars, the structure is going to have a circular life cycle, by being made in recyclable materials, in a re-usable "shell" (the container), powered just by the energy that the location can produce.

Key objectives for inclusion

The project would be a new way to entice people to be more sustainable and living a new experience just by becoming more eco-friendly.

 

The expenses are minimal, both for the construction and energy wise. The biggest cost is transporting the container in every location.

 

The interiors will have the same cost for every spot due to the standardized concept of each element inside.

NeXst being such a huge project it obviously can be used internationally and with the bonuses for electrical/hybrid cars, and all the benefits that many governments give, it would also be a plus for the people owning electrical cars.

Physical or other transformations

It refers to other types of transformations (soft investment)

Innovative character

As explained above, the sustainability is found in both the structure and its supplies.

The aesthetics are determined by the shell, which is clearly identifiable and a recycled product. 

As for inclusion, it is open to all users of all kinds of electrical cars and therefore eco-friendly customers.

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