Engineers linked two deep wells through 629°F rock beneath Oregon’s Newberry volcano; the experiment could unlock round-the-clock power without burning fuel
- Representative imageA Texas company has pulled off a major geothermal milestone beneath Newberry Volcano in central Oregon.
- Mazama Energy says it connected two deep wells through rock that reached 629 degrees Fahrenheit, or 331 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest enhanced geothermal system ever built anywhere in the world, as reported by AutoNotion.
- What makes the story unusual is not just the temperature, but the place.
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- Representative imageA Texas company has pulled off a major geothermal milestone beneath Newberry Volcano in central Oregon.
- Mazama Energy says it connected two deep wells through rock that reached 629 degrees Fahrenheit, or 331 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest enhanced geothermal system ever built anywhere in the world, as reported by AutoNotion.
- What makes the story unusual is not just the temperature, but the place.
Sources: Times of India