Yes, that is correct. Long before he was known for his views on Peak Oil (which I'm not really in agreement with), he was known for his work in fusion. I find

Yes, that is correct. Long before he was known for his views on Peak Oil (which I'm not really in agreement with), he was known for his work in fusion. I find it interesting that his wikipedia page shows little detail about his early career. Here are some references: http://www.aero.umd.edu/html/sedwick/presentations/S9P1_Robert_Hirsch_Talk.pdf http://www.aero.umd.edu/html/sedwick/presentations/S9P1_Robe... http://www.issues.org/13.4/hirsch.htm http://www.issues.org/13.4/hirsch.htm http://fire.pppl.gov/fusion_critic_response_stacey.pdf http://fire.pppl.gov/fusion_critic_response_stacey.pdf (section V)