Dr. Robert Hirsch: “We Are Staring Directly Into An Energy Storm in The Next 2-3 Years”

Dr. Robert Hirsch, Senior Energy Advisor at MISI, joins Jim to discuss an energy storm heading our way in the next two to three years. Dr. Hirsch believes Peak Oil is on our doorstep, nobody is taking notice, and we have no “Plan B.”

Dr. Hirsch is a Senior Energy Advisor at MISI and a consultant in energy, technology, and management. His primary experience is in research, development, and commercial applications. He has managed technology programs in oil and natural gas exploration and production, petroleum refining, synthetic fuels, fusion, fission, renewables, defense technologies, chemical analysis, and basic research.

6 Comments on "Dr. Robert Hirsch: “We Are Staring Directly Into An Energy Storm in The Next 2-3 Years”"

Kenz300 on Mon, 2nd Jan 2012 9:41 pm 



High oil prices have caused recessions in the past. PEAK OIL and the resulting price spikes will cause a slow down in the world economy and a new recession. Higher unemployment, business failures, long gas lines and rationing may all be part of our future. We need to diversify our energy sources and types. Bring on the electric, flex-fuel, hybrid, CNG, LNG and hydrogen fueled vehicles. We will need them all.

BillT on Tue, 3rd Jan 2012 12:41 am 



Kenz, I disagree. We do NOT need 240 million vehicles on the road. Maybe half of those at most. The coming $5 and up gas will weed out the unneeded and unnecessary.

As for the rest, not going to happen in any significant numbers. Older people are not going to use natural gas, and hydrogen is not ever going to be a replacement. It is at best a means of transferring energy, not a source.

Get used to the idea of a contracting economy and a regression to lifestyles more common in the early 20th century.

Gale Whitaker on Tue, 3rd Jan 2012 1:41 am 



This may be the end of globalization which will be a good thing for the American middle class. We cannot compete with workers who get paid 2 dollars a day. Maybe peak oil will force the Republicans to admit that the status quo will not work any longer. Lets go back to trains and buses. Lets stop importing food from South America and loads of crap from China.

BillT on Tue, 3rd Jan 2012 5:44 am 



Gale, Right On!” And lets do it now while we still have enough resources left to start over.

Kenz300 on Tue, 3rd Jan 2012 4:46 pm 



Society must transform and adapt to a resource constrained world. Our cities, jobs, businesses and governments must evolve to encourage more walking, biking, and use of public transit options. Too bad Republicans in Congress only believe the answer is drill, baby, drill. We saw how well spill, baby, spill worked in the Gulf of Mexico with BP.

MrBill on Tue, 3rd Jan 2012 5:39 pm 



Nice discussion in the above comments, made for interesting reading!