The Macro-Energy Systems Society is an organization dedicated to promoting research and education in Macro-Energy Systems (MES), and translating MES work into policy and practice.
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Shaping the future of
energy systems in
research and policy

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 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. The research field brings together a scholarly community focused on common questions about the design, operation, and implications of very large-scale energy systems. The vision for this field was laid out in a now-open access paper published in Joule.

Driven by concerns around sustainability and equity, and enabled by advances in computational tools, Macro-Energy Systems has grown into a vibrant and rapidly evolving area of study. Historically, related work was dispersed across many disciplines; this field now unites those efforts to foster more effective 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.