TOKYO, May 21, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO) reached a collaboration agreement on December 10, 2013 under which both companies will work together to investigate the potential for establishing a geothermal power plant in Minamiaso Village, Kumamoto Prefecture. The agreement finds its roots in efforts aimed at contributing to the reduction of global warming through the effective utilization of domestic sources of energy. The proposal from the two companies, which is consistent with the village's ordinance for the effective utilization of geothermal resources, was submitted to Minamiaso on January 14, 2015, and as a result of deliberations by the village's evaluating committee, MC and KEPCO today received authorization to proceed with the investigation.
MC and KEPCO plan to conduct surface investigation (including gravitational and electromagnetic methods) in order to better comprehend the subsurface structure, the actual conditions of surrounding hot springs, and how they have changed over time. If the investigation reveals that the subsurface structure contains geothermal resources appropriate for exploration, MC and KEPCO will take further steps towards developing the village's geothermal resources, including the excavation of exploration wells.
For more information, visit http://www.mitsubishicorp.com/jp/en/pr/archive/2015/html/0000027621.html.
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Mitsubishi Corporation (MC; TSE: 8058) is a global integrated business enterprise that develops and operates businesses across virtually every industry including industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, foods, and environmental business. MC's current activities are expanding far beyond its traditional trading operations as its diverse business ranges from natural resources development to investment in retail business, infrastructure, financial products and manufacturing of industrial goods. With over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80 countries worldwide and a network of over 500 group companies, MC employs a multinational workforce of nearly 60,000 people. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishicorp.com.
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