Talk:Geothermal power in Japan

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Pushback from resorts?

I've heard anecdotes of onsen resorts opposing the development of GT power, fearing that the hot springs would be diminished for tourist purposes.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/feb/07/geothermal-power-stations-japan

http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/09/21/onsen-operators-oppose-geothermal-power-plants/

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/03/11/geothermal-japan-fukushima

Kortoso (talk) 17:17, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this is definitely one of the reasons for a slowdown in the development of geothermal power plants after the 1990s. It should be added to the article. --Ita140188 (talk) 17:38, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, excellent! BTW, should onsen be pluralized to "onsens"? I don't know what Wikipedia style guide says about this... Kortoso (talk) 19:40, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Actually I see in the onsen article, we are using the Japanese form, without final "s" for plural marking. Kortoso (talk) 19:45, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]