Power To The People
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.
Power To The People - How Japan’s Hot Springs Could Power Your Home
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.