能源系统研究所（IES）帮助在脱碳社会中塑造明天困难的能源决策。它延续了爱丁堡研究人员进行的一系列世界领先的创新，包括1970年代由现任工程设计名誉教授Stephen Salter发明的“ Duck”波能转换器。我们的研究涵盖了低碳能源链的所有方面：资源建模，气候变化的影响，风，浪，潮汐和太阳能，电力转换，能量存储，碳捕获，生物燃料以及向电网的输送。此外，我们建立了低碳汽车集团，以开发更高效的内燃机。IES还参与了两个博士培训中心：作为主要合作伙伴的海上可再生能源工业中心（IDCORE）和由斯特拉斯克莱德
The Institute for Energy Systems (IES) helps shape tomorrow's difficult energy decisions in decarbonising society. It continues a long line of world leading innovation by Edinburgh researchers, including the 1970s 'Duck' wave energy converter, invented by Stephen Salter - now Emeritus Professor of Engineering Design.<br><br>Our research covers all aspects of the low carbon energy chain: resource modelling, impact of climate change, wind, wave, tidal & solar energy, electrical power conversion, energy storage, carbon capture, biofuels and delivery into the electrical network. In addition, we have established a low carbon vehicle group developing more efficient internal combustion engines. IES is also involved in two doctoral training centres: the Industrial Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) as a lead partner and the Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine, led by Strathclyde University.