This author is trying to take down Vaclav Smil, but Smil has it right. A clean energy transition needs to follow the laws of thermodynamics first and foremost. Then it needs to be economically incentivized. Political will may be necessary on the margin but will not be the main driver of success. Fortunately, #bitcoin calls out the thermodynamic charlatans and provides the economic incentives for a transition. The cheapest energy wins and in a truly free market, the cheapest energy is that which is the least wasteful.