IES Events
Announcing our 2025-2026 programme!
IES - A solution to the energy storage question? - Rankine Memorial Lecture Carnot batteries and energy polygeneration
28th October 2025 6:30 pm
The Carnot battery is known by several other names such as Pumped Thermal Electricity Storage (PTES), Pumped Heat Electricity Storage (PHES) or Electro-Thermal Energy Storage. This relatively new technology has become one of the most…
AMB - 'Dynamic Positioning: Open Bus Tie - Is it the silver bullet?'
29th October 2025 6:00 pm
Speaker: Barry Devlin, EWA - DP & Critical Systems Manager, ABL
An insight into philosophy and industry reliance on the “Open Bus-tie” to mitigate single point failures which can cause loss of…
IES - Let's talk about hydrogen - Hydrogen for the Net Zero Energy Trilemma
9th December 2025 6:30 pm
Joint lecture with RINA
The Energy Trilemma highlights the often-competing challenges with cost of energy, security of energy supply, and adverse environmental impacts from energy production and use. The switch from use of…
IMarEST and IES - Sustainable Marine Propulsion with Next Generation Fuels
13th January 2026 6:30 pm
Paolo Tremuli will explore the transition to green fuels in the marine industry. This presentation covers key fuel sources, including methane, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen. He will examine how reciprocating engine technologies will…
IES - Chips or Not: Semiconductors in Scotland
10th February 2026 6:30 pm
David Milne will describe the semiconductor industry in Scotland from its origins in the early 1970’s to the present day including of course Wolfson Microelectronics which is now Cirrus Logic. David will then consider the impact of…
IES - Shaky Foundations: The Fragility of Cybersecurity in the Modern Age
10th March 2026 6:30 pm
In an era where cyber-attacks are growing in sophistication, why does IT security still seem so fragile?
This talk will explore cybersecurity weaknesses in modern systems and through real-world examples, demonstrate how…
IES - Marlow Lecture
21st April 2026 6:30 pm
Professor Sir Jim McDonald will deliver the Marlow Lecture - details will be announced soon