Against the backdrop of the catastrophic impact of the industrial era on climate change and the ecological situation on our planet, the application of new technologies in energy and industry, which should be carbon neutral and economically circular, and, if possible, renewable, are critically important today. In line with the European Commission’s goals of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, large industry and energy producers today understand and take into account the fact that achieving these goals requires the latest efficient technologies and innovative solutions.

From 20 to 24 of February, TalTech – Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (TalTech) hosted a unique training course “Carbon Neutral Geo-Technologies, Level 1”. The innovative course was organized by a new start-up consulting company SHOGenergy, founded by scientists with unique expertise in the field of geo-technologies and geological storage of CO2 in the Baltic region, TalTech researchers – Dr. Alla Shogenova (Research Director) and Dr. Kazbulat Shognenov (CEO).

The course was personally opened by the Mayor of Tallinn, the Green Capital of Europe 2023, Mihhail Kõlvart, with a welcoming speech, emphasizing the importance of the course topics within the framework of global trends.

12 people took part in the hybrid-organized course, both on-site and online. These are Estonian politicians, representatives of the city government of the capital of Estonia, employees of the Latvian energy company Latvenergo, scientists and representatives of consulting companies from Estonia, Lithuania, Great Britain, Ukraine, and Qatar.

The course was attended by Member of the Estonian Parliament Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, who supports the use of Estonia’s geological resources to ensure economic and energy security during the transition to green energy sources.

The core group of the course participants – Latvenergo employees (Head of Development Department, Senior Planning Engineer, etc.) – discussed with the leaders of SHOGenergy further plans for cooperation in sharing renewable energy and organizing a hub in Latvia for underground storage of CO2.

The training courses were intensive (5 days, 30 academic hours), and participants received information from geology to economics and legislation. All participants received diplomas and gifts, and those who completed the course passed the tests to earn a Level-1 certificate.

Congratulations to the participants!

The educational program covered technical comparisons of carbon-neutral technologies, CCUS methods, legal aspects, and future prospects for carbon-neutral geo-technologies until 2070.

For questions, please contact us: info@shogenergy.eu, +372 55 89 001