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

By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021

How can potential partners work with you?
Were proving that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 company with the ability to sign a power purchase agreement to assist build brand brand-new solar jobs. Even big business that have led the way in eco-friendly energy procurement are now faced with the reality that the greatest 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.

To discover more about Clearloop, visit https://clearloop.us/.
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Inform us about Clearloop?
Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with companies of all sizes to assist them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, tidy up the grid, and broaden access to tidy energy by developing new solar projects in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were pioneering putting a carbon worth on the building of new solar capacity thats measured in watts, not watt-hours, with a new funding structure that enables a broader selection of companies to participate, while likewise being deliberate about the neighborhoods where were investing to achieve an equitable clean energy future. We just recently began 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 filthy grids and financially distressed neighborhoods with our solar tasks
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What difficulties do you face? Why?
Among the most significant obstacles for us, as a fairly brand-new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is earning trustworthiness with industry leaders who might be used to doing things a certain method. Clearloop is challenging some of the conventional ways in which new solar developments have actually been financed, and accentuating brand-new locations and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions decreases into the business procurement discussion. Im a true follower that our viewpoint from the middle of the nation, and our lived experiences as founders from really different backgrounds, has actually brought into focus why we require more innovative options to help tidy up the grid. Weve been motivated by business partners like Intuit and Vista Equity Partners, along with brands like Dropps and Hello Bello, whove purchased recovering their carbon footprint by assisting us build our really first solar task. Weve also had the great fortune of finding like-minded organizations like ACORE who recognize the worth of bringing diverse perspectives to cleaning up the grid and have actually constructed a program like Accelerate to ensure we have a seat at the table
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Clearloop started as a concept that changed into a business. In the early days– even prior to we had actually decided on the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more business require to invest in cleaning up the electricity grid so those dollars can be spent improving the economies in Middle America where access to clean energy is restricted. Clearloop is a cleantech start-up that partners with companies of all sizes to help them cut (or recover) their carbon footprint, tidy up the grid, and expand access to tidy energy by constructing new solar projects in American communities otherwise getting left behind. Were showing that you do not require to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase arrangement to help develop brand name new solar projects. Even big companies that have actually 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 techniques or where decreases may not be instant.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment includes industry leaders and topics associated with accelerating an equitable and simply shift to a sustainable 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 featuring Clearloop, an Accelerate member business founded by 3 Tennesseans who wish to make sure that the innovation and advantages of renewable resource reach all neighborhoods around our country similarly, starting with the neighborhoods that have a history of getting left. 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 begin your company?
Clearloop began as a concept that changed into a business. In the early days– even before we had decided on the name– we were checking 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 tidy energy is limited.