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

By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021

To find out more about Clearloop, visit https://clearloop.us/.
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How can potential partners do service with you?
Were showing that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 company with the capability to sign a power purchase agreement to assist develop brand brand-new solar jobs. Even huge business that have actually led the way in renewable energy procurement are now faced with the truth that the most significant portion of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they may have little control over decrease strategies or where reductions might not be instant.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation features market leaders and subjects connected to speeding up a fair and simply transition to a renewable energy economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September features highlight how three Hispanic-owned Accelerate member companies are growing in the sustainable energy sector.
Today, we are including Clearloop, an Accelerate member company founded by three Tennesseans who desire to ensure that the development and advantages of renewable resource reach all neighborhoods around our country similarly, beginning with the neighborhoods that have a history of getting left. Click on this link for more information about Clearloops impact.
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 an idea that morphed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had actually decided on the name– we were checking out the theory that more companies need to purchase cleaning up the electrical power grid so those dollars can be spent increasing the economies in Middle America where access to clean energy is limited. For me, as one of three founders, this business was motivated by the desire to bring clearness to a large issue with an easy option. We desired business to take climate action in the exact same community that welcomed my household as immigrants, and kept me going when things felt dark and the course was unclear
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Clearloop started as a concept that morphed into a company. In the early days– even before we had decided on the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more companies 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 tidy energy is restricted. Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with companies of all sizes to help them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and broaden access to tidy energy by building new solar projects in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were proving that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase arrangement to assist develop brand brand-new solar projects. Even big business that have led the way in renewable energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the most significant chunk of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their value chain, where they might have little control over decrease techniques or where reductions might not be instant.

Tell us about Clearloop?
Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with business of all sizes to help them cut (or recover) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and expand access to tidy energy by constructing new solar projects in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. As we grow, Clearloop will be focusing on Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta as we deal with both dirty grids and economically distressed communities with our solar jobs
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What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
Among the most significant difficulties for us, as a fairly new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is making credibility with industry leaders who might be utilized to doing things a particular method. Clearloop is challenging a few of the standard ways in which new solar developments have been financed, and bringing attention to brand-new geographies and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions reductions into the corporate procurement conversation. Im a true believer that our viewpoint from the middle of the nation, and our lived experiences as founders from really different backgrounds, has actually brought into focus why we need more innovative solutions to help clean up the grid. Weve been encouraged by business partners like Intuit and Vista Equity Partners, as well as brands like Dropps and Hello Bello, whove invested in reclaiming their carbon footprint by assisting us build our really first solar task. Weve also had the fantastic fortune of finding like-minded organizations like ACORE who acknowledge the worth of bringing diverse point of views to tidying up the grid and have in fact constructed a program like Accelerate to guarantee we have a seat at the table
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