3 posts tagged with "community"

This is the third post in our series of community portraits. Photographer Detlef visited Tjarko from Großefehn at the Gröönlandhof. In addition to great photos, there are also interesting insights.

Multi-Generational Plus Energy Farm Project​

Michael: Hello Tjarko, great that you are taking the time for a community portrait. Your farm, the Gröönlandhof, was featured in the PV Magazine a few years ago, and some users might have heard the name before. Maybe you can start by telling us about yourself?

Tjarko: Yes, gladly. Six years ago, we converted the heritage-protected, parental farm into a multi-generational plus-energy farm project, the Gröönlandhof. Since then, we've been living here together with other people and, among other things, we also run a Community Supported Agriculture project. On the farm, we have an electric delivery van, the Streetscooter, and two electric passenger cars. We started with a Renault Zoe, which has since been replaced by an MG ZS and an MG 4. The whole setup is powered by several PV systems.

This is the second post in our series of community portraits. Photographer Detlef visited Christian from Trebbin this time and took some great photos.

Trebbin: A house, three generations​

Michael: Hello Christian, thank you for taking the time. Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your family and your living situation?

Christian: Hello Michael, I'm Christian. I live with my wife, our two children and my mother-in-law in Trebbin in a house that was originally built in 1980. We extended and energetically renovated it in 2009 to create more space and reduce energy consumption. We live here as a three-generation family and have done a lot recently towards electric mobility and our own energy production.

A couple of weeks ago, Detlef Heese from Osnabrück contacted us. He is a renowned photographer, electric car driver and owns a photovoltaic system. He offered to support the evcc project and provide us with professional photos. Therefore, at the end of last year, we started a call on GitHub to find interested users who would like to present themselves and their evcc setup for a community portrait.