Little Wabash River

DeepPower CEO Andrew Van Noy and Dr. Diane Burns Discuss the Challenge of Drilling Down to Super Hot Rock

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

During the conversation, Dr. Burns, the Department Chair of Geology and Geography at Eastern Illinois University, compared drilling for oil vs. drilling for heat.

Key Points: 
  • During the conversation, Dr. Burns, the Department Chair of Geology and Geography at Eastern Illinois University, compared drilling for oil vs. drilling for heat.
  • Dr. Diane Burns, Ph.D., currently serves as the Department Chair of Geology and Geography at Eastern Illinois University.
  • In 2007, Dr. Burns transitioned to Eastern Illinois University to begin her 15-year tenure as an Associate Professor.
  • During her conversation with DeepPower CEO Van Noy, Dr. Burns emphasized the multidisciplinary nature of geology, “To be a geologist, you have to understand chemistry, physics, biology.