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

By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021

To learn more about Clearloop, visit https://clearloop.us/.
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The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation features market leaders and topics associated with accelerating an equitable and simply shift to a renewable energy economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September features highlight how three Hispanic-owned Accelerate member companies are growing in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are including Clearloop, an Accelerate member business established by three Tennesseans who want to ensure that the development and advantages of eco-friendly energy reach all neighborhoods around our nation similarly, beginning with the communities that have a history of getting left behind. 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 company?
Clearloop began as a concept that morphed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had decided on the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more business require 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 limited.

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 clean energy by constructing brand-new solar jobs in American communities otherwise getting left behind. As we grow, Clearloop will be focusing on Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta as we tackle both filthy grids and financially distressed communities with our solar jobs
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What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
One of the most significant difficulties for us, as a reasonably brand-new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is making reliability with market leaders who may be used to doing things a certain way. Clearloop is challenging some of the traditional ways in which brand-new solar developments have actually been funded, and bringing attention to brand-new locations and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions reductions into the business procurement discussion.

Clearloop began as a concept that changed into a business. In the early days– even prior to we had chosen on the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more companies require to invest in cleaning up the electrical power grid so those dollars can be invested increasing the economies in Middle America where access to tidy energy is restricted. Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with companies of all sizes to help them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and expand access to tidy energy by developing new solar projects 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 agreement to assist construct brand new solar jobs. Even huge business that have led the way 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 might have little control over reduction methods or where decreases might not be immediate.

How can potential partners work with you?
Were showing that you dont need to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase arrangement to help develop brand new solar tasks. Even big companies that have led the way in eco-friendly energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the greatest piece of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they may have little control over reduction methods or where reductions might not be immediate.