The state of macro-energy systems research: Common critiques, current progress, and research priorities

The growing field of macro-energy systems (MES) brings together the interdisciplinary community of researchers studying the equitable and low-carbon future of humanity’s energy systems. As MES matures as a community of scholars, a coherent consensus about the key challenges and future directions of...

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Published in:iScience 2023-04, Vol.26 (4), p.106325-106325, Article 106325
Main Authors: Moglen, Rachel, Chawla, Kiran Prakash, Levi, Patricia, Sun, Yinong, Phillips, Oladoyin, Leibowicz, Benjamin D., Jenkins, Jesse D., Grubert, Emily A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy management
Energy modeling
Energy policy
Energy systems
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Summary:The growing field of macro-energy systems (MES) brings together the interdisciplinary community of researchers studying the equitable and low-carbon future of humanity’s energy systems. As MES matures as a community of scholars, a coherent consensus about the key challenges and future directions of the field can be lacking. This paper is a response to this need. In this paper, we first discuss the primary critiques of model-based MES research that have emerged because MES was proposed as a way to unify related interdisciplinary research. We discuss these critiques and current efforts to address them by the coalescing MES community. We then outline future directions for growth motivated by these critiques. These research priorities include both best practices for the community and methodological improvements. [Display omitted] Energy policy; Energy systems; Energy management; Energy modeling
ISSN:2589-0042
2589-0042
DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2023.106325