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 showing that you do not require to be a Fortune 500 business with the ability to sign a power purchase arrangement to assist build brand name brand-new solar jobs. Even big business that have led the way in sustainable energy procurement are now faced with the truth that the greatest portion of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they might have little control over decrease strategies or where decreases may not be immediate.

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, tidy up the grid, and broaden access to tidy energy by developing brand-new solar projects in American communities otherwise getting left behind. As we grow, Clearloop will be focusing on Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta as we take on both unclean grids and economically distressed neighborhoods with our solar tasks
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What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
One of the most significant obstacles for us, as a fairly new entrant in the clean energy and carbon markets, is earning reliability with market leaders who may be utilized to doing things a certain way. Clearloop is challenging some of the conventional methods which brand-new solar developments have actually been financed, and accentuating new locations and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions decreases into the business procurement discussion. Im a real believer that our vantage point from the middle of the country, and our lived experiences as creators from really various backgrounds, has actually brought into focus why we require more innovative options to assist tidy up the grid. Weve been motivated by corporate partners like Intuit and Vista Equity Partners, along with brands like Dropps and Hello Bello, whove bought reclaiming their carbon footprint by assisting us develop our really first solar job. Weve also had the fantastic fortune of finding similar companies like ACORE who acknowledge the value of bringing varied viewpoints to tidying up the grid and have in fact developed a program like Accelerate to guarantee we have a seat at the table
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The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment includes market leaders and topics associated with accelerating a fair and just transition to a renewable resource economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September functions highlight how 3 Hispanic-owned Accelerate member business are flourishing in the sustainable energy sector.
Today, we are featuring Clearloop, an Accelerate member business established by 3 Tennesseans who wish to make sure that the development and benefits of renewable resource reach all neighborhoods around our nation similarly, beginning with the communities 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 begin your company?
Clearloop started as a concept that changed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had actually picked the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more companies require to buy tidying up the electrical power grid so those dollars can be spent improving the economies in Middle America where access to tidy energy is limited. For me, as one of three creators, this business was motivated by the desire to bring clearness to a large issue with a basic service. We desired companies to take climate action in the very same community that invited my family as immigrants, and kept me going when things felt dark and the path was uncertain
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Clearloop started as a concept that changed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had actually decided on the name– we were testing out the theory that more business require to invest in cleaning up the electricity grid so those dollars can be spent enhancing the economies in Middle America where access to tidy energy is limited. Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with companies of all sizes to assist them cut (or recover) their carbon footprint, clean up the grid, and expand access to tidy energy by building new solar tasks in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were proving that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 business with the ability to sign a power purchase contract to assist construct brand brand-new solar tasks. Even huge companies that have led the way in sustainable energy procurement are now faced with the truth that the greatest chunk of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they may have little control over reduction techniques or where decreases might not be instant.

To find out more about Clearloop, check out https://clearloop.us/.
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