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Japan's Geothermal Expansion: Are Centuries-Old Onsens At Risk? | Power To The People

In Japan, the longstanding tradition of bathing in onsens faces new challenges amid the country’s efforts to expand geothermal energy development. Despite its abundant hot springs, only a small fraction of the country's energy comes from geothermal sources. In Fukushima's Tsuchiyu Onsen, a micro-geothermal plant was built to revitalise the town, generating revenue from electricity sales to fund local initiatives. But not all in the community are happy. WATCH MORE Power To The People    • Power To The People   00:00 Introduction 01:40 Treasure of Tsuchiyu Onsen Town 06:06 Geothermal resources & electricity 10:03 Tsuchiyu Onsen Binary Geothermal Power 13:52 Geothermal vs hot spring culture 16:17 Geothermal plant without drilling? 21:29 Onsen’s water temperature drops 26:05 Onsen operators seek improved solutions 29:17 Concerns over rampant development 35:32 Onsen vs Geothermal 37:52 The Future for Tsuchiyu town ==== About the show: Asia is experiencing an energy crisis. What’s the next frontier to meet increasing demands? Power To The People explores nuclear, geothermal, bioenergy and wind power initiatives across the region. ========= #CNAInsider #PowerToThePeopleCNA #Japan #Geothermal #GeothermalEnergy For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram:   / cnainsider   Facebook:   / cnainsider   Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider