The Climate Challenge is an Engineering Challenge - Ep171: Dr. Rosemary Barnes

Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change

This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich sits down with mechanical engineer and YouTube creator Dr Rosemary "Rosie" Barnes to discuss the critical role of engineering in addressing climate change. Rosie shares insights from her work developing clean energy technologies and her popular channel "Engineering with Rosie," where she tackles topics like wind turbine design, the hydrogen debate, and the nuclear power discussion in Australia through the lens of engineering. Rosie and Michael dive into the engineering challenges and solutions driving the energy transition, from optimising wind turbine size to navigating the politics around nuclear power. They also explore why engineers' voices are often overlooked in the climate conversation, and Rosie offers practical advice for the next generation of women in STEM fields.

Read/watch more:

• Rosie's YouTube Channel
• Michael on Engineering with Rosie
• Are Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Better?
• How Big Things (Should) Get Done - Ep128: Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg
• GenCost by CSIRO
• Australia's Nuclear Future - Centre for Independent Studies