Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Laura Zapata, Co-Founder of Clearloop
By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021
How can prospective partners work with you?
Were proving that you do not need to be a Fortune 500 business with the ability to sign a power purchase arrangement to help construct brand brand-new solar tasks. Even big business that have blazed a trail in renewable resource procurement are now confronted with the reality that the greatest chunk of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their value chain, where they may have little control over reduction methods or where decreases may not be instant. That is where Clearloop comes in– were a brand-new tool for businesses small and huge to take concrete climate action right now and assist us decarbonize the grid in the places that require it one of the most. We need more creative methods to assist take on the climate crisis in a method that invests in the locations where that dollar creates more financial opportunity and social mobility for the neighborhoods where were building. Were firm believers that the environmental, health, and financial benefits of clean energy investments ought to reach all corners of our country and were looking for partners who are ready to act
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The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment features industry leaders and subjects associated with accelerating a fair and simply shift to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September features highlight how 3 Hispanic-owned Accelerate member business are flourishing in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are including Clearloop, an Accelerate member business established by 3 Tennesseans who wish to ensure that the development and advantages of renewable resource reach all neighborhoods around our nation equally, beginning with the communities that have a history of getting left. Click on this link to get 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 begin your company?
Clearloop started as a concept that morphed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had decided on the name– we were checking out the theory that more business require to invest in cleaning up the electricity grid so those dollars can be invested improving the economies in Middle America where access to tidy energy is limited.
Clearloop began as a concept 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 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 clean energy is restricted. Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with business of all sizes to assist them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and broaden access to clean energy by developing brand-new solar tasks in American communities otherwise getting left behind. Were proving that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase contract to help build brand name new solar jobs. Even huge business that have led the way in sustainable energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the most significant piece of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they may have little control over reduction strategies or where reductions may not be immediate.
Inform us about Clearloop?
Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with business of all sizes to assist them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and broaden access to tidy energy by developing new solar tasks in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were pioneering putting a carbon worth on the building and construction of new solar capability thats determined in watts, not watt-hours, with a new funding structure that enables a larger array of companies to take part, while likewise being deliberate about the neighborhoods where were investing to attain a fair clean energy future. We just recently began on our very first utility-connected solar project in Jackson, Tennessee. As we grow, Clearloop will be concentrating on Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta as we tackle both dirty grids and financially distressed neighborhoods with our solar jobs
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What obstacles do you deal with? Why?
One of the greatest difficulties for us, as a reasonably new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is earning reliability with industry leaders who might be used to doing things a particular method. Clearloop is challenging some of the conventional methods in which new solar advancements have actually been financed, and bringing attention to new geographies and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions reductions into the corporate procurement conversation.
To learn more about Clearloop, check out https://clearloop.us/.
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