Japan:

Hot Springs Power Projects to get Government Funding (Japan Times)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said Monday it will offer financial support to seven projects nationwide that aim to generate electricity by using heat energy from hot springs water.

The move comes as Japan hopes to boost renewable energy in light of the Fukushima meltdown crisis and the nation’s subsequent quest to reduce its reliance on atomic power.

The projects will cover six regions, including the Atagawa hot springs area in Higashiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the Arifuku spa area in Gotsu, Shimane Prefecture, and the Hokkaido town of Ashoro, a hot springs source.

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