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.
From Particles to People: Leadership, Research, and the Green Transition – with Prof. Karen Hapgood
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
30 Oct 2025
Michael Liebreich vs. Eric Rakhou on the Hydrogen Economy, my reflections
In this special solo episode, host Bradley Ladewig reflects on a thought-provoking debate between Michael Liebreich and Erik Rakhou on the question: “Will there be a hydrogen economy?” The discussion sparked rich conversations within the Paul Wurth Chair at the University of Luxembourg and inspired this episode exploring three key themes shaping the hydrogen transition today.
Topic Covered:
Substituting Grey Hydrogen
The Role of Blue Hydrogen and Waste-to-Hydrogen
Ammonia as a Hydrogen Carrier and Industrial Solution
Join us on this reflection episode as we unpack the nuances, opportunities, and ongoing debates that define hydrogen’s role in a net-zero future.
🎧Podcast References:
Cleaning Up ( https://www.cleaningup.live/)
Global Tales of Carbon Transitions (https://open.spotify.com/show/3r6zWhlqmOWL5oNSqtmTxV?si=f4f64fb9f71145f2)
24 Oct 2025
Legal Frameworks for Europe's Hydrogen Future - A Conversation with Jaqueline Pinto
In this episode of Green Transitions, Professor BradleyLadewig speaks with Jaqueline Pinto, aleading legal expert in European hydrogen policy and regulation.
Jaqueline is a lawyer and researcher specialising in energy regulation and the legal dimensions of the hydrogen economy. She focuses on the development of hydrogen valleys—regional ecosystems that integrate production, storage, distribution, and end-use of renewable hydrogen across borders—and explores how EU and national legal frameworks can accelerate or hinder their growth. Herwork contributes to shaping policy instruments, certification schemes, and cross-border cooperation models that underpin the emerging hydrogen market.
During the discussion, Brad and Jaqueline explore:
⚖️ The regulatorylandscape for hydrogen in Europe, including the evolving EU directives, delegated acts, and national implementation pathways;
🌍 How hydrogen valleys can act as testbeds for integrated, multi-sector energy systems and cross-border governance;
🧭 The legal challenges of defining renewable hydrogen, ensuring traceability, and aligning withRED III and the EU taxonomy;
🤝 The importance of interdisciplinary collaborationbetween lawyers, engineers, and policymakers to ensure that Europe’s hydrogen transition is both technically feasible and legally robust.
This episode offers a rare and insightful look at how law and policy shape the real-world deployment of hydrogen projects — from local valleys to the European market scale.
🎧 Tune in to learn how Europe’s legal architecture is being built to support a decarbonised, hydrogen-based future.
17 Dec 2024
Public transport: Innovations, net-zero, and a family business with Sales-Lentz.
Joe Malago, Technical Director at Sales-Lentz, shares insights on how Luxembourg's leading public transport operator is innovating for a net-zero future, from electric vehicles to autonomous shuttles and hydrogen fuel cell buses.
10 Dec 2024
“Turning metals Green”: Green steel with SMS group
Thiago Campos, co-head of Green Steel at SMS group, shares insights on the reality of green metals production and the biggest challenges for the industry.
28 Nov 2024
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