What they cover
Engineering with Rosie (Dr. Rosie Barnes) covers renewable energy engineering, grid design, and energy storage. As a practicing electrical engineer with a PhD in wind energy, Barnes brings deep technical expertise to topics including wind turbine design, solar farm engineering, grid-scale battery storage, and power system planning. Content is technical but accessible, with emphasis on engineering principles.
Why they matter
Engineering with Rosie is one of the few renewable energy channels run by an actual energy engineer. Her technical depth allows her to explain not just what works but why: the engineering constraints that determine which technologies succeed, the grid physics that limit renewable integration, and the design tradeoffs in every energy system. As a woman in engineering, she also provides representation in a space that has historically centered male voices.
How to engage
Subscribe to YouTube for regular engineering explainers. Her content is useful for students considering energy engineering careers. She collaborates with other science communicators and hosts live Q&A sessions.
Start here
Watch her explainer on how the electrical grid actually works, which provides the foundational knowledge needed to understand renewable integration, storage requirements, and grid reliability debates.