add that he does not view himself as part of the "peak oil camp," and does not agree with analysts such as Matthew Simmons. He considers himself optimistic about the future of energy, but pragmatic with regards to what resources are available and what level of production is possible. While he fundamentally contradicts the Aramco company line, al-Husseini is no doomsday theorist. His pedigree, experience and outlook demand that his predictions be thoughtfully considered. Death Simmons was found dead on August 8, 2010, in his hot tub. An autopsy by the state medical examiner's office the next day concluded that he died from accidental drowning with heart disease as a contributing factor. See also Richard Heinberg Jeremy Leggett Dale Allen Pfeiffer Peak oil Simmons–Tierney bet Cornucopian References Further reading Matthew Simmons, Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy 2005 , The book has been translated into German and Chinese. External links Ocean Energy Institute– Simmons' last project, intended to eventually harvest massive reserves of wind energy offshore from Maine, using synthesis of ammonia fuel to be shipped by tanker. // Integrity in Investment Research - Jim Jarrell's criticism of Twilight ASPO USA Peak Oil conference at Boston University, 27 October 2006 Financial Sense Newshour: Matthew Simmons, 5 audio interviews: 6 August 2005 – 7 April 2007. The Economist: Face Value: Review of Matthew Simmons in The Economist Radio Broadcast: True News broadcast on June 28, 2010 1943 births 2010 deaths Futurologists American chief executives Sustainability advocates People from North Haven, Maine University of Utah alumni Harvard Business School alumni People from Kaysville, Utah Economists from Maine Economists from Utah