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

By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021

To get more information about Clearloop, see https://clearloop.us/.
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How can potential partners work with you?
Were proving that you dont need to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase arrangement to assist construct brand brand-new solar jobs. Even huge business that have actually led the way in eco-friendly energy procurement are now confronted 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 techniques or where reductions may not be immediate. That is where Clearloop is available in– were a brand-new tool for services big and small to take tangible climate action today and assist us decarbonize the grid in the locations that need it one of the most. We need more creative methods to assist take on the climate crisis in a way that purchases the places where that dollar produces more economic chance and social movement for the communities where were building. Were firm believers that the environmental, health, and financial advantages of tidy energy financial investments must reach all corners of our country and were searching for partners who are ready to do something about it
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Clearloop started as a concept that morphed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had chosen on the name– we were testing out the theory that more business need to invest in cleaning up the electrical energy grid so those dollars can be spent improving the economies in Middle America where access to tidy energy is restricted. 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 expand access to clean energy by constructing new solar projects in American communities otherwise getting left behind. Were proving that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 company with the capability to sign a power purchase contract to assist construct brand brand-new solar projects. Even big business that have actually led the method in eco-friendly energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the most significant portion 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.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installment features market leaders and subjects associated with speeding up a fair and just shift to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September functions highlight how 3 Hispanic-owned Accelerate member companies are flourishing in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are featuring Clearloop, an Accelerate member business founded by three Tennesseans who wish to make certain that the development and advantages of renewable resource reach all communities around our country equally, beginning with the communities that have a history of getting left behind. Click on this link to get 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 started as a concept that morphed into a company. In the early days– even before we had chosen on the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more companies need to invest in tidying up the electricity 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 founders, this company was influenced by the desire to bring clarity to a big issue with an easy service. We wanted companies to take climate action in the same neighborhood that welcomed my household as immigrants, and kept me going when things felt dark and the course was unclear
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Tell us about Clearloop?
Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with business of all sizes to help them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, tidy up the grid, and expand access to clean energy by developing brand-new solar tasks in American communities otherwise getting left. Were pioneering putting a carbon worth on the building and construction of new solar capability thats measured in watts, not watt-hours, with a new funding structure that enables a broader array of business to participate, while also being deliberate about the neighborhoods where were investing to achieve a fair clean energy future. We just recently began on our 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 filthy grids and economically distressed neighborhoods with our solar projects
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What obstacles do you deal with? Why?
One of the greatest challenges for us, as a relatively new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is earning trustworthiness with market leaders who might be utilized to doing things a certain way. Clearloop is challenging some of the conventional ways in which new solar developments have been financed, and bringing attention to new geographies and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions decreases into the corporate procurement conversation.