Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Laura Zapata, Co-Founder of Clearloop

By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021

How can possible partners do organization with you?
Were showing that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase arrangement to assist build brand brand-new solar jobs. Even big companies that have led the method in renewable energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the biggest chunk of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they may have little control over reduction strategies or where reductions might not be immediate.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation features market leaders and topics related to accelerating a fair and simply shift to a sustainable energy economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September functions highlight how 3 Hispanic-owned Accelerate member companies are growing in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are featuring Clearloop, an Accelerate member business founded by three Tennesseans who want to make sure that the development and benefits of renewable resource reach all neighborhoods around our country similarly, beginning with the neighborhoods that have a history of getting left. Click HERE for more information about Clearloops effect.
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 began as a concept that changed into a business. In the early days– even prior to we had actually chosen on the name– we were checking out the theory that more companies require to invest in cleaning up the electrical energy grid so those dollars can be spent increasing the economies in Middle America where access to tidy energy is limited.

To find out more about Clearloop, check out https://clearloop.us/.
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Clearloop began as an idea that changed into a business. In the early days– even before we had actually decided on the name– we were checking out the theory that more business need to invest in cleaning up the electrical energy grid so those dollars can be invested enhancing the economies in Middle America where access to clean energy is restricted. Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with business of all sizes to assist them cut (or recover) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and broaden access to tidy energy by constructing brand-new solar projects in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were showing that you do not need to be a Fortune 500 business with the ability to sign a power purchase contract to assist construct brand name new solar projects. Even big companies that have actually led the method in eco-friendly energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the biggest portion of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their value chain, where they may have little control over reduction strategies or where reductions might not be immediate.

Tell us about Clearloop?
Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with business of all sizes to help them cut (or recover) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and broaden access to clean energy by constructing brand-new solar projects in American communities otherwise getting left. Were pioneering putting a carbon value on the construction of new solar capability thats determined in watts, not watt-hours, with a brand-new financing structure that permits a larger variety of companies to get involved, while likewise being deliberate about the communities where were investing to attain an equitable tidy energy future. We just recently broke ground on our very first utility-connected solar task in Jackson, Tennessee. As we grow, Clearloop will be focusing on Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta as we deal with both filthy grids and economically distressed communities with our solar tasks
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What challenges do you deal with? Why?
Among the biggest challenges for us, as a relatively new entrant in the clean energy and carbon markets, is earning trustworthiness with industry leaders who might be utilized to doing things a specific way. Clearloop is challenging a few of the standard methods in which brand-new solar advancements have been financed, and accentuating brand-new geographies and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions reductions into the corporate procurement conversation. Im a real believer that our perspective from the middle of the country, and our lived experiences as founders from really various backgrounds, has actually brought into focus why we need more imaginative services to assist tidy up the grid. Weve been encouraged by corporate partners like Intuit and Vista Equity Partners, along with brands like Dropps and Hello Bello, whove bought recovering their carbon footprint by helping us construct our very first solar task. Weve likewise had the excellent fortune of finding similar organizations like ACORE who acknowledge the worth of bringing varied point of views to cleaning up the grid and have in fact constructed a program like Accelerate to ensure we have a seat at the table
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