D.Energy Announces Official Sustainability Partnership with TGR Haas F1 Team

WHY THIS MATTERS

Formula 1 faces a massive sustainability challenge, operating a global logistics network that spans 24 races across five continents. While the sport has committed to being Net Zero by 2030, verifying the carbon footprint of freight, travel, and factory operations has historically been an administrative nightmare prone to “greenwashing” accusations. This partnership matters because it introduces the first Layer 1 blockchain specifically designed to move sustainability from self-reporting to automated, on-chain verification.

By tying the $WATT token directly to verified renewable energy production, D.Energy provides TGR Haas F1 Team with a transparent audit trail for its energy consumption. As the team enters a high-profile technical era with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the ability to prove real-world impact through 16 million processed transactions and verifiable energy certificates is vital. For F1 sponsors and regulators, this creates a new gold standard where environmental claims are backed by immutable data rather than just marketing promises.

D.Energy, the world’s first Layer 1 blockchain built on a Proof of Energy consensus mechanism, today announced it has become the Official Sustainability Partner of TGR Haas F1 Team. The partnership brings verifiable, real-time energy accountability to one of Formula 1’s most closely watched teams, as it enters a new era alongside Toyota Gazoo Racing.

Formula 1 operates one of the most complex global logistics networks in sport, spanning 24 races across five continents each season. Behind every race weekend lies an enormous operational footprint: freight, transport, facility energy, and supply chain emissions that require precise measurement and management. D.Energy’s platform enables organisations to track, verify, and manage energy consumption through tokenised renewable energy certificates, bringing transparency to sustainability claims that are too often difficult to verify. 

Blockchain Technology for Real-World Impact

D.Energy’s network is built using a model where the creation of new tokens is tied directly to the production of clean energy. Each $WATT token is anchored to verified renewable energy generation, creating a digital asset with genuine real-world backing.

The network’s native token, $WATT, is now live and tradeable on MEXC, a global cryptocurrency exchange. D.Energy is also launching a mobile app that will give individuals direct access to a native marketplace for trading energy assets, alongside an enterprise-grade web platform for corporate clients managing their sustainability obligations at scale.

Momentum and Market Adoption

Since launch, the D.Energy network has processed more than 16 million transactions and raised more than US$3 million to accelerate global expansion. D.Energy has also entered strategic partnerships with industrial players including Howe Baker, a U.S.-based oil and gas engineering firm. 

Shafi Rafi, CEO of D.Energy, commented: “Formula 1 represents the pinnacle of human engineering and precision, but the race that matters most is the one happening off the track. Partnering with TGR Haas F1 Team gives us the platform to show the world that sustainability and performance are not in conflict. D.Energy exists to make clean energy accountability real, verifiable, and accessible to everyone. This partnership is a statement of intent.” 

Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of TGR Haas F1 Team, said: “Partnering with D.Energy marks an important step forward in our sustainability journey. Formula 1 is evolving rapidly, and it’s vital that we evolve with it. D.Energy brings the expertise and innovation required to help us reduce our environmental impact while maintaining peak performance on and off the track.”

FF NEWS TAKE

The alliance between D.Energy and Haas F1 highlights a growing trend where “Proof of Energy” is becoming as valuable as financial capital in the corporate world. Formula 1 is the ultimate testing ground for high-pressure engineering, and by integrating D.Energy into its factory and trackside operations, Haas is treating carbon accountability with the same precision as lap times. The launch of the $WATT token on MEXC and a dedicated mobile marketplace suggests that D.Energy is not just building a niche tool, but a liquid ecosystem for energy assets.

However, the “race that matters” off the track is still uphill. While blockchain offers transparency, the success of this partnership depends on the accuracy of the initial data sensors and the team’s ability to actually reduce consumption rather than just tokenizing their offsets. D.Energy’s strategic pivot toward industrial players like Howe Baker shows they are thinking beyond the paddock, but the real test will be whether F1’s complex supply chain—which includes hundreds of third-party vendors—can be successfully onboarded onto a single, transparent ledger.