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Hot spring baths block Japan's geothermal potential

Geothermal is a renewable resource that harnesses heat from deep below the Earth's crust, a seemingly attractive option for energy resource-poor Japan.

In this picture taken on November 28, 2022 Takayuki Kato, CEO of Genki UP Tsuchiyu poses for a photograph in front of the geothermal power plant exploited by his company Tsuchiyu Onsen. (Credit: AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

ENVIRONMENT | TOURISM | JAPAN 

TSUCHIYU-ONSENMACHI - With over 100 active volcanos, Japan has the world's third largest geothermal resources, but also a powerful industry that has steadfastly

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Environment
Geothermal resources
Japan
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Hot spring