About the Author

Name: Dr Robert Hirsch

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Bio: Robert L. Hirsch is Senior Energy Advisor at MISI. Previously he was Assistant Administrator of U.S. ERDA; EPRI VP; ARCO VP; and Chairman of the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems at the National Academies. He was lead author of "Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation and Risk Management" (Feb 2005).

Articles by Dr Robert Hirsch

Wind Energy Realities

Wind Energy Realities

Reasons for interest in electric power generation from wind are multifold. First, wind is a renewable energy source. It is not likely to deplete over time, which is not the case for oil, coal, and natural gas.

Second, wind electric power generators use no water, which is in declining supply in many places in the world.

Weak World GDP Growth & “Peak Oil”

(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA.) As we previously forecast, the decline in world oil production is likely to

Restrictions on World Oil Production

(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the ASPO-USA position.) Restrictions on world oil production can be divided into four categories: 1. Geology 2.

Interview with Bob Hirsch - The Stonewalling of Peak Oil

Robert L. Hirsch is the lead author of a seminal report–Peaking of World

Peak Oil - What Do We Do Now?

The history of world peak oil production has been truly remarkable.  Modern day concerns were rekindled in 1998 when Campbell and Laherrere published