DeepPower, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough geothermal drilling technology to access the Earth’s unlimited source of clean energy, announced today that CEO Andrew Van Noy met with industry leader Jay Egg to discuss the need to unify the geothermal industry to meet the growing demand for services focused on using the Earth as a source of energy.
Jay Egg currently serves as CEO of Egg Geo. His 35 years in the geothermal industry have brought him the labels of Visionary and Game-changer in the adoption and deployment of thermal energy exchange. As a global geothermal expert, Mr. Egg focuses on feasibility and design for thermal energy networks and supporting activities involving geothermal exchange implementation, aquifer related feasibility and special permitting such as utility-scale geothermal exchange systems. Mr. Egg is a Certified Geothermal Designer, mechanical professional, co-recipient of the 2020 Constellation Prize for Policy Change, and passionate thermal energy advocate who started his career in nuclear power with the U.S. Navy.
During the discussion, Mr. Egg touched on the growing consumer demand for clean, renewable energy. “They want a company that sees the Earth as a solution,” he said. Mr. Egg identified this change in sentiment and turned it into an opportunity for growth. Egg Geo began hiring academics and scientists to bridge this gap in demand. “It was a wonderful embrace,” he said, noting that Egg Geo “is one of the few companies to bridge that gap effectively.”
Following the talk, DeepPower CEO Andrew Van Noy said, “Jay’s work to grow Egg Geo as a commercial partner of the geothermal industry is important to our mission at DeepPower,” He commended Egg Geo and Geothermal Rising’s work to unify the industry.