Robert Hirsch

Energy Policy Analyst

Robert L. Hirsch has served on numerous advisory committees related to energy development, and he is the principal author of the report Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management, which was written for the United States Department of Energy in 2005. He directed the US fusion energy program during the 1970s.

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Robert Hirsch's Opinions

Peak Oil

Will energy scarcity cause a severe world depression?

Neutral

The era of plentiful, low-cost petroleum is approaching an end. The good news is that commercially viable mitigation options are ready for implementation. The bad news is that unless mitigation is orchestrated on a timely basis, the economic damage to the world economy will be dire and long-lasting.

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01 Oct 2005 Source

Comparisons with Other Experts and Influencers

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Agree

International Energy Agency
(IAE)
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Agree

Joseph Romm
Physicist, Environmentalist, Writer
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Matthew Simmons
CEO and Oil Analyst
75% agreement / 1 opinions

In-Between

Matt Savinar
Lawyer
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Steven Chu
US Energy Secretary, Nobel Laureate in Physics
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Disagree

Disagree

Conforming Opinions

Robert Hirsch's conforming opinions are opinions that align with the group of experts and influencers Robert Hirsch typically agrees with.

Coverage	Answer	Question
Low	Neutral	Will energy scarcity cause a severe world depression?