- | XII Oil Shale Conference 2020
- Coference Live Stream
- Director of TalTech Virumaa College | Mare Roosileht
- Junior Researcher, Aalborg University, Denmark | Silver Sillak
- Senior Researcher, Institute of Energy Technology, Tallinn University of Technology | Oliver Järvik
- Chemical safety project manager of Viru Keemia Grupp AS | Kitty Teimann
- DNV GL, Norway | Jørg Aarnes
- Sintef, Norway | Kristin Jordan
- Head of Oil Shale Competence Center of TalTech Virumaa College | Kalle Pirk
- European Commissioner for Energy | Kadri Simson
- Discussion "Oil shale in the light of the green revolution"
- Program of XII OIL SHALE CONFERENCE
- Performers 13. november
XII Oil Shale Conference 2020
Oil shale in the light of a green turn
Oil Shale Competence Center arranges Oil shale conferences in Ida-Virmaa each year to convene different parties - scientists, businessmen, policy makers, representatives of local authorities, engineers etc for joint discussing of oil shale sector actual themes.
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Quiz

During the lunch break of the conference, a quiz will be announced for the participants.
The quiz questions can be answered during the conference until 15.00.
At the end of the conference, Fortune will select 10 correct respondents, to whom the organizers will send a freshly presented yearbook in print.
Coference Live Stream

The oil shale industry, with its infrastructure, knowledge and people, is facing changes. We call for an understanding of how to proceed wisely.
This year, the largest traditional oil shale conference in Estonia will take place on November 13, 2020 online.
Ask questions in the Sli.do environment with code # 96645
Director of TalTech Virumaa College | Mare Roosileht

Opening words
Junior Researcher, Aalborg University, Denmark | Silver Sillak

Adaptation of the oil shale industry to environmental pressures since the 1990s and future prospects
Senior Researcher, Institute of Energy Technology, Tallinn University of Technology | Oliver Järvik

Development opportunities and research of the oil shale industry in the environment of the green revolution
Chemical safety project manager of Viru Keemia Grupp AS | Kitty Teimann

From the development of knee stone chemistry to marketing - challenges that are not talked about
DNV GL, Norway | Jørg Aarnes

CCUS industrial application and scale up
Sintef, Norway | Kristin Jordan

C02 Capture - Technology status and R&D needs
Head of Oil Shale Competence Center of TalTech Virumaa College | Kalle Pirk

Oil shale industry yearbook 2019 presentation
European Commissioner for Energy | Kadri Simson

The European Green Revolution and the future of energy
Discussion "Oil shale in the light of the green revolution"

Kadri Simson (European Commission)
Taavi Aas (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)
Hando Sutter (Eesti Energia)
Meelis Eldermann (Viru Keemia Grupp)
Hella Riisalu (TalTech Virumaa College)
Program of XII OIL SHALE CONFERENCE
10:30-10:45 OPENING SPEECH
10.30 - 10.45 | ||||
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![]() | Mare Roosileht, TalTech Virumaa College, director | |||
Moderaator: | ![]() | Allan Niidu, Professor of Applied Chemistry at Virumaa College of TalTech, and scientific leader of the Oil Shale Competence Center |
10.45 – 12.50 I SESSION
12.50 – 13.50 LUNCH
13.50 – 16.00 II SESSION
13.50 - 14.00 | ![]() | Yearbook of the shale industry 2019” presentation Kalle Pirk, TalTech Virumaa kolledži põlevkivi kompetentsikeskuse juhataja | ||
14.00 - 14.25 | ![]() | "Europe's green transition and the future of energy ", Kadri Simson, European Commission, Commissioner for Energy |
14.30 – 16.00 DISCUSSION “OIL SHALE IN THE LIGHT OF THE GREEN TRANSITION”
![]() | Kadri Simson - European Comission | |||
![]() | Taavi Aas - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications | |||
![]() | Hando Sutter - Eesti Energia AS | |||
![]() | Meelis Eldermann - Viru Keemia Grupp AS | |||
![]() | Hella Riisalu - TalTech Virumaa College |
16.00 FINAL SPEECH
Performers
The Oil Shale Competence Center organizes oil shale conferences in Ida-Virumaa every year to bring together various parties - scientists, entrepreneurs, policy makers, representatives of local governments, engineers, etc. to jointly discuss topical issues in the oil shale sector.
The oil shale industry, with its infrastructure, knowledge and people, is facing changes. We call for an understanding of how to proceed...