Channel Title: Engineering with Rosie Channel Description: Welcome to Engineering with Rosie! This channel is where I share my passion for engineering and renewable energy technologies with you. I make videos about renewable energy engineering and other technologies that are part of the clean energy transition. I have a PhD in mechanical engineering and 18 years of experience working as a professional engineer developing new energy technologies. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, consider joining the Patreon community, which includes a Patreon-only Discord server where we chat about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie For business enquiries only email engineeringwithrosie (at) gmail.com or use the contact form at my clean energy technology consultancy at www.pardaloteconsulting.com <video> How Does Wireless Charging Work? Description: Ditch the charging cable! 🔌 Is wireless charging for EVs about to go mainstream? 🔋 See how this tech works like an induction stove to power up your ride. 🔌🚗 If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Why Do Utilities Want to Control Your Thermostat? Description: Demand response wasn't always about clean energy. It started as a way to avoid overbuilding gas plants and transmission lines. Now, it addresses over 10% of peak demand in some U.S. states, enabling faster adoption of wind and solar. Smarter grids, cleaner power. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> EV Charging Fail (Chademo is Becoming Obsolete) Description: Hit my EV ownership low point today. Showed up with 7% battery to find the chargers swapped—no more Chademo, only CCS. Scrambled to find a new spot, got late to work, and paid a fortune. Still better than needing a tow, but… EV life has its moments. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Can Changing When You Use Electricity Save the Grid? Description: What is demand response? It's not just about cutting energy use—it's about timing it smarter. By shifting energy-heavy tasks to times of abundant renewable power, we balance the grid and cut emissions. The future isn't just cleaner—it's smarter. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Can Smart Tech Save Our Dumb Grid? Description: Traditional demand response cuts energy use during peak times, but demand flexibility is the future. With smart tech and flexible tariffs, households can shift usage to cheaper, greener hours—saving money or even earning from solar and batteries. Would you join this smarter grid? If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> How a Winter Storm Bankrupted Energy Companies Description: Exposure to wholesale electricity prices can mean big risks. Texas's $10k energy bills and UK supplier collapses showed the dangers. But companies like Octopus Energy thrived with smart hedging and price caps. Can market innovation protect consumers from volatility? If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> What Happens If Everyone Charges their EV at the Same Time? Description: The grid already relies on households behaving predictably in aggregate. For example, if every house in Australia turned on a toaster simultaneously, it would create an additional 12 GW load—nearly half of the grid's average load—causing it to crash. Yet, no one worried when electric toasters became widespread. Consider EVs. Critics fear everyone will plug in at 6 p.m., creating a grid overload like the toaster example on steroids. That hasn't happened. EV owners, often with rooftop solar, have strong financial incentives to charge during the day instead of relying on the grid. The future grid needs demand flexibility, not rigid old systems. Critics fear chaos or inconvenience, but smart tech and savings incentives are shifting energy use already. The difference between a "dumb grid" and a smart one is too big to ignore. Are we ready for the change? If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Is Engineering the Easy Part of the Energy Transition? Description: What do you think is harder: achieving a breakthrough discovery for a new energy technology or the engineering that comes after that, to make it affordable and scalable? I think most people think engineering is the easy part of clean energy – if they even think about engineering at all - but what if I told you that it’s actually the hardest part to get right? We’re flooded with headlines about scientific breakthroughs—solar panels that generate electricity at night, nuclear fusion around the corner, and even radioactive diamond batteries that never need to be recharged. You’ve probably seen YouTube videos on all of these, and perhaps wondered if all these amazing energy technologies exist, why aren’t we using them? In this video we’re going to find out how knowing a couple of basic engineering principles can help you discern which innovations have a chance at real-world impact, and which don’t. We will learn about thermodynamics, Wright’s law and how technologies scale, and why understanding these engineering concepts is vital for policy makers and financiers to make smarter investments and strategic decisions in the energy sector. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Bookmarks: 00:00 Intro 01:03 Science vs. Engineering in the Energy Transition 01:56 It's not hard to pick technology losers 03:00 The laws of thermodynamics 04:52 Wright's Law 07:18 Scaling up: Bigger Isn’t Always Better 10:49 Supporting the Right Technologies to Accelerate the Transition 13:16 Outro Sources: https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/Transistor-Count-over-time_1350.png https://ourworldindata.org/learning-curve https://ourworldindata.org/battery-price-decline#:~:text=The%20learning%20rate%20tells%20us,time%20the%20installed%20capacity%20doubled https://ourworldindata.org/cheap-renewables-growth </video> <video> The World's Largest Sand Battery is Coming to Finland! Description: The world's largest sand battery is coming to Finland. With 100 MWh capacity, it can store excess solar/wind energy and cut district heating emissions by 70%. Heat stays at 500°C for months, replacing oil & woodchips. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Hydrogen is the right answer to the wrong question. Description: Is hydrogen popular because it's simple to explain? Just burn it instead of fossil fuels, so simple. Paul Martin explains why as an energy vector, it’s fundamentally flawed in many cases. It's the right answer to the wrong question, with cheaper, more effective options for decarbonisation readily available if we stop thinking simply "what can we burn instead of fossil fuels?" If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Mistakes I Regret When Buying and Imported 2nd Hand EV Description: I learned a few lessons buying a second-hand EV import. Insurance was tricky, CHAdeMO charging is limiting, and servicing might be a hassle. Imports made sense when EV options were slim here, but now that Australia’s market is growing, I’d go local next time. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Does an EV Make Sense If You Can’t Charge at Home? Description: Does owning an EV make sense if you can’t charge at home? After 3 months relying solely on public chargers, I’ve found it can work brilliantly—if you have access to convenient, cheap slow chargers nearby. Otherwise, it’s a hassle we need to fix for mass EV adoption. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> 15 Minutes to Wireless Charge a Long Haul Truck! Description: Forget hours of charging - new 500kW wireless tech can fully power up a long-haul electric truck in just 15 minutes! 🤯 See how this breakthrough is transforming the future of sustainable trucking. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> Gigantic Water Battery in the Swiss Alps Description: A 900 MW water battery in the Swiss Alps, built for €2B over 14 years, is operational. It uses two reservoirs at different elevations to store energy by pumping water uphill and generate power as it flows back down. It's 20 GWh, enough to power 400,000 EVs. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video> <video> How Can Kites Generate Electricity? Description: Kite power systems like SkySails' can generate up to 200kW of electricity by harnessing high-altitude winds. They’re compact, quiet, and eco-friendly, offering potential alternatives to diesel generators in remote areas. If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, you could consider joining the Patreon community, where there is a chat community (and Patreon-only Discord server) about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos and production quality improvements. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here — https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie The Engineering with Rosie team is: Rosemary Barnes: presenter, producer, writer Javi Diez: editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierdiezsuarez/?locale=en_US Fatini Nur: Research and production assistant </video>

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Welcome to Engineering with Rosie! This channel is where I share my passion for engineering and renewable energy technologies with you.

I make videos about renewable energy engineering and other technologies that are part of the clean energy transition.
I have a PhD in mechanical engineering and 18 years of experience working as a professional engineer developing new energy technologies.

If you would like to help develop the Engineering with Rosie channel, consider joining the Patreon community, which includes a Patreon-only Discord server where we chat about topics covered in the videos and suggestions for future videos. https://www.patreon.com/engineeringwithrosie

Or for a one-off contribution you can support by buying a coffee ☕️ here —
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/engwithrosie

For business enquiries only email engineeringwithrosie (at) gmail.com or use the contact form at my clean energy technology consultancy at www.pardaloteconsulting.com

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