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

By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021

How can possible partners do business with you?
Were showing that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 company with the ability to sign a power purchase contract to help construct brand name new solar tasks. Even big companies that have led the way in renewable energy procurement are now faced with the truth that the greatest piece 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 instant.

To get more information about Clearloop, see https://clearloop.us/.
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Clearloop started as an idea that morphed into a business. In the early days– even prior to we had decided on the name– we were checking out the theory that more companies need 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 limited. Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with companies of all sizes to assist 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. Were proving that you do not need to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase contract to help develop brand name new solar jobs. Even big companies that have actually led the method in sustainable energy procurement are now faced with the truth that the biggest chunk of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they might have little control over decrease techniques or where decreases may not be instant.

Tell us about Clearloop?
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 clean energy by developing new solar projects in American communities otherwise getting left. Were pioneering putting a carbon worth on the construction of brand-new solar capacity thats measured in watts, not watt-hours, with a brand-new financing structure that permits a larger variety 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 broke ground on our first utility-connected solar project in Jackson, Tennessee. As we grow, Clearloop will be focusing on Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta as we take on both dirty grids and financially distressed neighborhoods with our solar jobs
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What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
One of the most significant obstacles for us, as a relatively new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is making reliability with market leaders who might be utilized to doing things a specific method. Clearloop is challenging some of the traditional methods in which brand-new solar developments have actually been financed, and bringing attention to new geographies and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions decreases into the corporate procurement discussion.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installment includes industry leaders and subjects connected to speeding up an equitable and just transition to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September functions highlight how 3 Hispanic-owned Accelerate member companies are thriving in the eco-friendly energy sector.
Today, we are featuring Clearloop, an Accelerate member business established by three Tennesseans who want to make certain that the development and advantages of eco-friendly energy reach all communities around our country equally, beginning with the neighborhoods that have a history of getting left. Click on this link to find out more 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 started as a concept that morphed into a company. In the early days– even before we had actually chosen the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more companies require to buy tidying up the electricity grid so those dollars can be spent boosting the economies in Middle America where access to clean energy is limited. For me, as one of three founders, this business was inspired by the desire to bring clarity to a big issue with an easy option. We wanted business to take environment action in the very same community that invited my household as immigrants, and kept me going when things felt dark and the course was uncertain
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