Harnessing geothermal energy from ancient Newberry Volcano | Oregon Field Guide

There's a spot hidden in the forest just outside the Newberry Crater monument where history could be made. Two energy companies have teamed up to attempt something earth-shattering: to generate hot water from a deep dry well — and turn it into electricity. Vince Patton shows us a bold experiment for renewable energy at the Newberry Crater. This story originally aired Feb. 16, 2012. Chapters 0:00 Drilling for hot water at Newberry Volcano 0:41 Geologists identify Oregon's best geothermal sites 1:44 Uncovering heat at Newberry Crater 3:07 The scale of Newberry Volcano 4:10 Exploring enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) at Newberry 5:58 Small earthquakes from EGS exploration 7:37 EGS attempts in California 8:28 The future of geothermal energy at Newberry and beyond 9:09 Credits For more stories like this visit OPB online at https://opb.org --- Oregon Public Broadcasting aims to elevate and amplify the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world through stories. OPB Every Day. OPB Everywhere. One way to support OPB and the work of public media is to subscribe to our channel for new OPB videos every month: https://www.youtube.com/opb?sub_confi... Member support makes all the videos on the OPB YouTube channel possible, and everything else you love. Ensure the next important story is covered and join in as a Sustainer now at https://give.opb.org/opb/?s=OAMEGNS22... #OregonFieldGuide #GeothermalEnergy #NewberryCrater #SustainableFuture #EnergyInnovation #DeepWellEnergy #HotWaterToElectricity #EnergyTechnology #RenewableTech #RenewableEnergy #OPB #Oregon #PacificNorthWest