Japan:

Japan Squandering Abundant Geothermal Resources (JB Press)

Hirofumi Muraoka (Head of the North
Japan Research Institute for Sustainable Energy)
(Courtesy JBpress)

Japan's quest for viable sustainable energy sources has become increasingly urgent as the country questions its heavy reliance on nuclear energy in the wake of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi. Although wind and solar energy are growing, geothermal energy, which uses the same geological instability that causes Japan's earthquakes and volcanoes, has languished for 15 years due to a lack of funding and interest.

JBpress Editor in Chief Satoshi Kawashima speaks with Hirosaki University's Professor Hirofumi Muraoka to learn why.

Read More.....