2. 100% renewable energy – bringing light to the dark village

    Located in Hualien’s Taroko Gorge, Datong Village – which literally means “village of darkness” – is a seemingly silent and forgotten world with no road, water or electricity. Datong is an autonomous tribal village, which keeps alive the traditional tribal culture and provides a space for villagers to commune and coexist with nature. However, because most of the tribal residents are elderly, nightfall brings many dangers and inconveniences. Fortunately, Tainan Community University and a group of volunteers decided to raise money and bring the village into the 21st century by installing solar panels.

   Bringing light into Datong Village is a collaborative effort by Datong Villagers and TCU’s Power Generation Action Team. Hooking up a series of solar panels has given a light of hope to villagers, who now have their own independent power supply and can enjoy the convenience the green energy brings to our lives.

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百分百再生綠能 為黑色部落點燃光明

   台灣花蓮太魯閣大同部落堅守祖先遺留的家園，地處在沒有路、沒有水電，彷若遭人遺忘的沉默世界裡，以自治部落的形式，一面保存原民的文化；一面與自然對話，與森林共存，但畢竟黑暗的夜晚，對大多數都是老人家的部落居民造成生活的危險和不便 台南社區大學和一群志工 ，決定募資為文明世界裡的黑暗部落送去綠電。

   為黑暗部落點燈，是由大同部落和台南社大台灣公民自主發電行動團隊聯手，為部落搭起一塊一塊的太陽能板，點起一盞一盞的希望光火，讓他們能有能源自主的權力 ，享受綠能為生活帶來的便利 。