Professor Ashworth is the Director of the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition. Peta is a globally recognised expert in the fields of energy, communication, stakeholder engagement and technology assessment. For almost three decades, Peta has been researching public attitudes toward climate and energy technologies, including wind, carbon capture and storage (CCS), solar photovoltaic, storage, geothermal and hydrogen. An accomplished speaker and facilitator, Professor Ashworth regularly provides input to policy briefings, think tanks and educational events for the benefit of the broader community.