Green Transition
Green Transition
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Welcome to "Green Transition," the podcast that navigates the pivotal shift towards hydrogen production and its crucial role in reducing global CO2 emissions. In this series, we delve into the heart of the energy transition, exploring the transformative power of hydrogen as a clean, sustainable fuel source. With each episode, "Green Transition" brings you to the forefront of environmental innovation, where green hydrogen and cutting-edge technologies offer promising pathways to a carbon-neutral world.
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The podcast focuses on topics such as hydrogen production, sustainable transportation, and green metallurgy, with episodes exploring innovations in public transport, like the use of electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses, and advancements in green steel production technologies. For example, discussions include the operational challenges of hydrogen buses and the environmental impact of traditional steel-making processes compared to green alternatives.
Welcome to “Green Transition,” the podcast that navigates the pivotal shift towards hydrogen production and its crucial role in reducing global CO2 emissions. In this series, we delve into the heart of the energy transition, exploring the transformative power of hydrogen as a clean, sustainable fuel source. With each episode, “Green Transition” brings you to the forefront of environmental innovation, where green hydrogen and cutting-edge technologies offer promising pathways to a carbon-neutral world.
In this episode of The Green Transitions Podcast, Professor Brad Ladewig speaks with Professor Karen Hapgood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Recorded in Parisduring the Franco-Australian Centre for Energy Transitionmeetings, this wide-ranging conversation explores the intersections of research, leadership, and collaboration across continents. Karen shares her journey from chemicalengineering and particle technology to senior university leadership, reflecting on how scientific curiosity, industrial experience, and human connection shape effective research ecosystems.
The discussion covers:
• How granulation and particle science link to fields like battery manufacturing and additive manufacturing
• The evolving role of universities in industry collaboration and why true innovation requires two-way respect and trust
• AI in research and teaching – its potential to accelerate learning and the widening skill gap between students and academics
• Insights into leadership, mentoring, and gender equity in engineering
• The importance of connectors and “super-introducers” inbuilding research networks
• Reflections on Australia’s rapid energy transition,rooftop solar, and hydrogen ambitions
• Practical leadership lessons, from early career advice to handling conflict and building positive work cultures
A deeply human and intellectually rich conversation between two long-time colleagues who began their journeys together at the University of Queensland and continue to shape the future of sustainable technology from opposite sidesof the world.
🎙️ Host: Prof. Brad Ladewig
🎓 Guest: Prof. Karen Hapgood, Swinburne University of Technology
📍Recorded in Paris, France
🎧 Podcast: The Green Transitions Podcast – Season 2, Episode 3
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