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Tsuchiyu Onsen is a small town in the Fukushima prefecture, Japan. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, Japan suffered an energy shortage affecting small towns like Tsuchiyu Onsen. The town's community tapped the onsen-rich resources and built a geothermal binary power plant. However, onsen operators fear rampant geothermal developments will deplete the geothermal resources.

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Tsuchiyu Onsen is a small town in the Fukushima prefecture, Japan. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, Japan suffered an energy shortage affecting small towns like Tsuchiyu Onsen. The town's community tapped the onsen-rich resources and built a geothermal binary power plant. However, onsen operators fear rampant geothermal developments will deplete the geothermal resources.

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As the world grapples with climate change, more and more countries in Asia are looking for ways to transition to clean energy. Bioenergy and geothermal are alternatives to supplement traditional power supplies. However, not all efforts are welcomed on the ground. From wind turbines pushing land prices up, to the fear of nuclear disaster and long-term environmental damage from biomass power plants, authorities and businesses face challenges from local communities.

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