Japan's little-known geothermal Resources: How can we harness its potential?

Japan is one of the world's leading volcanic countries, and it goes without saying that it is also a country famous for its hot springs. This means that there is an abundant energy Resources called "geothermal energy" stored underground in Japan. The amount of Resources is the third largest in the world after the United States and Indonesia. However, the current situation is that this potential is not being fully utilized.

Geothermal energy is a huge Resources lying dormant beneath Japan's surface. Why are we not making full use of this "treasure buried underground"? How is Idemitsu Kosan approaching geothermal development? And what does the future hold? Masahiro Ito of the Geothermal Business Office in Resources Department, who has been involved in the geothermal business for 30 years, will discuss the potential of geothermal energy together with guest Professor Akira Iriyama of Waseda Business School, Waseda University, focusing on the following three keywords. Why not join us in thinking about this treasure buried underground: geothermal energy?

[Three keywords]
・Three barriers to Japan's "geothermal"
・Why Idemitsu is working on geothermal energy
・A society created using purely domestic energy

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