Macro-Energy Systems is an emergent field and research community that focuses on large-scale, systems-level, long-term aspects of energy systems and their implications for other systems, including the environment, economy, and human wellbeing. Learn more.

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Macro-Energy Systems Speaker Series

Listen to experts discuss Macro-Energy Systems at the the MES Speaker Series. Learn about the tools experts in the field use, the implications and broader impacts of their work, and the state-of-the-art research. See the Events page for details on all past and future MES Speaker Series.

 

Learn More About Macro-Energy Systems

Macro-Energy Systems as a research field is distinguished by common questions and a focus on very large-scale energy systems. The vision for this field was first outlined in a paper published in Joule, which is now open access. Macro-Energy Systems is also an interdisciplinary research community of scholars. Sustainability and equity concerns, and computational advances have fueled a growing area of study with an increasingly rich set of tools and questions. Until now, this work has been scattered across many research communities. Macro-Energy Systems unites these efforts within a common field to foster better research, collaboration, education, and policy-making. Additional thoughts about next steps for Macro-Energy Systems can be found here.

Stay Connected & Get Involved

  •  Thank You for Attending the 2024 Macro-Energy Systems Workshop, hosted at Princeton University! Look out for an announcement about the 2025 Community Meeting coming soon.

  • Sign up for our mailing list and join our community Slack workspace for quarterly newsletters and community-building virtual events.

  • Use ‘Macro-Energy Systems’ as a keyword on your Google scholar page & your journal submissions.

  • Spread the word! Start describing yourself as a Macro-Energy Systems researcher in your bio, to other people, etc. 

  • Look for and post jobs on our Jobs Board.

  • We welcome you to build the community infrastructure you would like to see! If you have some bandwidth and desire to contribute, please reach out on our mailing list.