1. Most of the world does not have fully renewable energy, and wasting energy just makes it harder to go full renewable. 2. Gold is used throughout the world f

1. Most of the world does not have fully renewable energy, and wasting energy just makes it harder to go full renewable. 2. Gold is used throughout the world for a variety of uses, and has been used as a store of value for years pretty much everywhere. Bitcoin is used to get a few people rich, and is actually used as a store of value pretty much nowhere. They aren't comparable.