A new discipline proposed by Stanford researchers would address big-picture questions that account for a large portion of energy use like the global car fleet, or cover geographical regions like supply chains, or that cover decades like energy investments. Many of the macro-energy research and education is being done in different departments and published in disparate journals. Consolidating under the new discipline would have many benefits from establishing core methods and terminology, fostering collaboration, avoiding redundant work to influencing policymakers and companies of the value of the research.