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Ali Rafi is Founder and President of D.Energy, which has developed a Proof of Energy consensus mechanism where cryptocurrency tokens are minted when new clean energy is created. D.Energy operates a marketplace enabling institutions and users to buy, sell, and trade renewable energy assets on-chain across 60+ countries.
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2025First on the show
Sep 2025Latest appearance
34 minOn camera
33:44
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Key points from the latest interview
- D.Energy built a Layer 1 blockchain powered by renewable energy where validators stake real-world renewable assets instead of native tokens.
- The inverted mining process rewards clean energy producers with $WATT tokens rather than consuming electricity like traditional proof-of-work systems.
- Clean energy certificates have historically been underutilized assets, but blockchain enables efficient markets for buying, selling, and trading renewable energy rights.
- Decentralized energy networks incentivize both individual households with solar panels and large energy producers to generate and contribute renewable power to the grid.
- Growing demand from electric vehicles, AI data centers, and Bitcoin mining creates urgent need for renewable energy infrastructure that blockchain can help coordinate.