Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Laura Zapata, Co-Founder of Clearloop
By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021
What challenges do you deal with? Why?.
Among the most significant obstacles for us, as a reasonably new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is making reliability with industry leaders who may be utilized to doing things a certain way. Clearloop is challenging a few of the standard methods in which brand-new solar advancements have actually been financed, and accentuating new geographies and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions decreases into the business procurement discussion. Im a true follower that our perspective from the middle of the country, and our lived experiences as creators from really different backgrounds, has actually brought into focus why we require more innovative solutions to assist clean up the grid. Weve been motivated by corporate partners like Intuit and Vista Equity Partners, along with brand names like Dropps and Hello Bello, whove invested in recovering their carbon footprint by helping us construct our very first solar project. Weve also had the fantastic fortune of discovering like-minded organizations like ACORE who acknowledge the worth of bringing varied perspectives to tidying up the grid and have in fact developed a program like Accelerate to guarantee we have a seat at the table.
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The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series..
Each installation includes market leaders and topics associated with speeding up an equitable and simply shift to a renewable energy economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September functions highlight how 3 Hispanic-owned Accelerate member companies are thriving in the renewable resource sector..
Today, we are including Clearloop, an Accelerate member company established by 3 Tennesseans who wish to ensure that the innovation and benefits of sustainable energy reach all neighborhoods around our country similarly, beginning with the communities that have a history of getting left behind. The following is a Q&A with Clearloop co-Founder Laura Zapata and Constance Thompson, ACOREs Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs.
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What inspired you to start your business?.
Clearloop started as a concept that changed into a business. In the early days– even before we had chosen on the name– we were testing out the theory that more business need to invest in cleaning up the electrical power grid so those dollars can be invested enhancing the economies in Middle America where access to clean energy is limited.
To get more information about Clearloop, check out https://clearloop.us/.
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Inform us about Clearloop ?.
Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with business of all sizes to help them cut (or recover) their carbon footprint, tidy up the grid, and expand access to tidy energy by constructing new solar projects in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. We recently broke ground on our first utility-connected solar project in Jackson, Tennessee.
How can potential partners do company with you?.
Were showing that you dont need to be a Fortune 500 company with the capability to sign a power purchase arrangement to assist develop brand name brand-new solar tasks. Even huge business that have led the way in sustainable energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the most significant portion of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they may have little control over decrease methods or where decreases might not be instant.
Clearloop began as a concept that changed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had actually chosen on the name– we were checking out the theory that more business need to invest in cleaning up the electricity grid so those dollars can be invested increasing the economies in Middle America where access to tidy energy is limited. Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with companies of all sizes to assist them cut (or recover) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and expand access to tidy energy by building new solar projects in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were showing that you do not require to be a Fortune 500 business with the ability to sign a power purchase agreement to assist construct brand name new solar projects. Even big companies that have led the method in renewable energy procurement are now faced with the truth that the most significant piece of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their value chain, where they may have little control over decrease techniques or where decreases may not be immediate.